Wisconsin State Senator detianed for electioneering

From Ballotpedia

November 2nd, 2008

Wisconsin State Senator detained for electioneering State Sen. Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) was briefly detained Saturday outside the Zeidler Municipal Building and "advised about the laws surrounding electioneering," a police spokesman said. The incident occurred around 3:15 p.m. as early voting was taking place inside the building. "A Milwaukee police officer who was working the mounted patrol monitoring traffic in the area of the Municipal Building at Kilbourn and Broadway observed a person who was clad in political attire who was engaged in conversation with people in line for early voting. He called for another officer to respond," Milwaukee police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said.^[1]

Not arrested but reports to the DA

Schwartz said Taylor was not arrested but was "ordered into the district attorney's office for a review of the incident" this week. Martha Love, chairman of the Milwaukee County Democratic Party, said Taylor "was not cited, was not arrested and is not taking calls at this time."

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