"A Milwaukee County prosecutor is examining allegations that abortion opponents offered rewards for volunteers who signed up sympathetic voters in Wisconsin’s high-stakes Senate recall elections.
According to an email obtained by the Journal Sentinel, the Wisconsin Right to Life and Family Action coalition offered gift cards ranging from $25 to $75 to volunteers who hit targets for persuading voters to fill out absentee ballot applications in the July recall primary elections.
State law prohibits offering voters anything of value to vote or not to vote.
Six Republican state senators face recall elections Aug. 9, against Democratic opponents chosen in primaries July 12. Recall elections are set for Aug. 16 for two Democratic senators, after GOP primaries July 19. One Democratic senator has already survived a July 19 recall vote."
DA probes anti-abortion group's rewards for signing recall voters
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