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DeSantis’ election police questioned people who signed abortion petitions

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Isaac Menasche says he was surprised when a law enforcement officer showed up at his door.

The officer said he was looking into potential petition fraud.

The visit appears to be part of a broad effort by Gov. Ron DeSantis ' administration to inspect petitions for Amendment 4 .

Amendment 4 would overturn Florida ’s six-week abortion ban by protecting abortion access in Florida until viability.

Lee County Supervisor of Elections office received a request from the state for only one voter’s signed petition.

Lee County supervisor Tommy Doyle said he wasn’t sure why officers were showing up at voters’ doors.

Floridians Protecting Freedom , which is leading the Amendment 4 effort, hired California -based PCI Consultants .

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