“A top Wisconsin prosecutor has been tapped to lead a sprawling probe into potential election illegalities from 2011 and 2012 recall elections, lawyers said.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, citing numerous anonymous legal sources familiar with the investigation, said Monday former assistant U.S. Attorney Francis Schmitz has been put in charge of a “John Doe” investigation into election fraud that may have taken place during bitter recall elections in 2011 and 2012 that came about as a result of controversial legislation pushed through by Republican Gov. Scott Walker and allied lawmakers in the state legislature curbing public sector unions’ collective bargaining rights.”  Link