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Wausau Mayor Cleared of Charges in Ballot Box Controversy

4/9/2026

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Wausau Mayor Doug Diny will not face charges over removing a ballot drop box before the 2024 elections, after a special prosecutor found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Diny said he moved the ballot drop box for security because it was unsecured.
The city's ethics board found Diny violated local ethics policy.
The incident has sparked debates on voting access and election security in Wisconsin, a swing state.

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Wausau Mayor Doug Diny will not face charges over removing a ballot drop box before the 2024 elections, after a special prosecutor found no evidence of wrongdoing.
Diny said he moved the ballot drop box for security because it was unsecured.
The city's ethics board found Diny violated local ethics policy.
The incident has sparked debates on voting access and election security in Wisconsin, a swing state.