Florida officials investigate voters who signed abortion ballot initiative

Activists say investigation by agency set up by Ron DeSantis into whether fraud took place is voter intimidation

Florida law enforcement officials are investigating voters who signed a petition to get a closely watched abortion rights measure on the ballot this fall, showing up at the homes of some residents unannounced in what activists say is an effort to intimidate voters.

Organizers turned in more than 900,000 signatures in January to get a measure that would enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution. The deadline to challenge signatures has passed, but a state agency created by DeSantis to investigate voter fraud recently began investigating whether there was fraud in the gathering process.