Tina Peters’ attorney presses Governor Polis and Secretary Griswold to eliminate computer voting machines

By Jen Schumann | Rocky Mountain Voice

Attorney John Case, who represents former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, has sent an open letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Secretary of State Jena Griswold urging the state to immediately discontinue electronic voting systems and return to in-person, hand-counted paper ballots.

Case’s letter, dated October 21, outlines a series of concerns about the Dominion voting software used in 60 counties. It cites sworn testimony from two former Venezuelan election insiders who claim Dominion’s systems share code and design elements with Smartmatic software previously used in Venezuela—software the witnesses allege was developed to ensure predetermined outcomes.

According to the letter, those sworn statements were part of federal court filings in Peters’ ongoing habeas corpus case. Case argues that the testimony “presents technical evidence of vulnerabilities” within Colorado’s current election framework and demonstrates why state leaders have a constitutional duty to act.

In both examinations, the witnesses told Case they had previously shared information with U.S. prosecutors investigating election systems. One witness said he gave material to the Department of Justice in early 2024 while the other confirmed recent interviews with federal agents.

Case argued that the state’s election framework can only be considered constitutional if it allows for independent verification. In his letter, he urged Governor Polis and Secretary Griswold to eliminate computer voting machines altogether, return to same-day paper-ballot voting under public observation, preserve all election data for audit and legal review and convene public hearings so citizens and experts can testify about system vulnerabilities.

Case wrote that Colorado’s voting systems cannot ensure verifiable results, citing software vulnerabilities and weak auditability.

Case’s letter connects the Venezuela allegations to a broader web that includes China, Iran and Serbia, asserting that comparable vulnerabilities could appear in U.S. systems. “People will be shocked when they understand that Colorado got its voting system from the same software that was used to rig elections in Venezuela,” Case said in a statement to RMV. “The same people who rigged those elections now work for the company that runs our elections.” 

He argues that private vendor control reduces transparency and weakens public trust.

Case also references recent international events, including foreign bribery charges against Smartmatic executives and Dominion Voting Systems’ rebranding as “Liberty Vote.” He argues that these developments underscore the need for Colorado to evaluate the origins and security of its election technology.

Case argues that rebranding “fails to protect” voters because underlying software risks remain.

State officials, including the Secretary of State’s office, maintain that Colorado’s system is both secure and transparent, citing risk-limiting audits, chain-of-custody controls and bipartisan verification procedures.

Still, Case argues that those measures cannot overcome what he describes as “fundamental software insecurities.” He frames the issue as a constitutional one, saying both federal and state guarantees of a “republican form of government” require election processes that are open to independent verification.

Framing the issue as a matter of constitutional duty and public faith, Case concluded his appeal to state leaders with a single warning: “Failure to act now will erode public trust in the voting system beyond repair.”

RMV contacted both the Governor’s Office and the Secretary of State for comment. As of publication, neither office has responded.