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Episode 1006: State Democracy Briefs on CA Sheriff’s Illegal Seizure of Ballots and a Court-Ordered Resentencing of CO County Election Official Tina Peters

The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for April 8, 2026

State Democracy Briefs on CA Sheriff’s Illegal Seizure of Ballots and a Court-Ordered Resentencing of CO County Election Official Tina Peters

We’re bringing you some state democracy news briefs today, including on the California county sheriff who seized over 600,000 ballots based on conspiracy theories, and a court-ordered resentencing of a former county clerk in Colorado who allowed access to her county’s voting machines.

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