I’ve been blogging a lot about this question, from tacos to ice cream: federal law is clear that you cannot offer any incentive for people to turn out to vote, in elections when federal candidates are on the ballot. So I praised WWE (associated with Conn. Republican Senate candidate McMahon) when they announced free giveaways near polling places on a “first come, first served” basis, without proof of voting. So I was surprised when DOJ sent this warning letter to WWE. I wonder whether others have gotten such a letter. In any case, WWE has affirmed that one need not vote to get the gear, and that should end the matter. If this was targeted only at WWE and not sent to other entities similarly situated, I’d find that troubling.