"The pair are accused of an elaborate scheme to access voting machines, which were under their office’s care in May 2021. They allegedly plotted to turn off security cameras that monitored the machines, and allowed an unauthorized person to access those machines once security footage went dark. In August, voter information from the machines appeared online, published by conspiracy theorists like Ron Watkins. Peters soon became a regular on the conspiracy circuit, speaking at MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's “cyber symposium” on supposed voter fraud. (The leaked data did not show election malfeasance.) The indictments recommend the pair be held without bail."
https://www.thedailybeast.com/mesa-county-clerk-tina-peters-deputy-clerk-belinda-knisley-indicted-for-felony-election-data-breach
An actual liberal would be appalled by criminalizing attempted whistleblower behavior. But this is R v D of course. No principles at play.