Federal officials said the review will evaluate whether Peters’ prosecution was “oriented more toward inflicting political pain than toward pursuing actual justice or legitimate government

Supporters are targeting state officials with an email campaign, while also calling on the Trump administration to take action.

Former Mesa County Clerk Peters is in prison for breaching voting systems in an unsuccessful search for election rigging.

The DOJ does not have the power to overturn a state conviction. Peters has asked a federal court to intervene, but it’s unclear what it could do.

The Department of Justice says it is reviewing the prosecution of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters. It's latest move by the Trump administration to use its power to reward allies who violated the law on the president's behalf.