Absentee Ballot dropbox in Wausau. Image courtesy: Mayor Katie Rosenberg/Facebook
WAUSAU, WI (WTAQ-WRN) — The investigation into Wausau Mayor Doug Diny’s handling of the city’s ballot drop box is now in the hands of the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
DOJ personnel conducted interviews at Wausau City Hall on Wednesday. That’s the same day Wisconsin Democracy Campaign Executive Director Nick Ramos accompanied several Wausau residents to the US Attorney’s Office in Madison.
“We shouldn’t allow people, whether it’s Wausau or any of these cities, to be tampering or bullying people that run the elections. I get it. He put it back out there. I think that’s fantastic. Leave it alone. But like, let’s look at what he did over the weekend, and let’s see if laws were broken, and if they were, there needs to be accountability for that,” said Ramos.
Diny maintains he did nothing wrong when he wheeled the unsecured drop box into his office nearly two weeks ago.
Wausau’s city clerk had the box installed for use this past Monday, and it remains unclear what if any penalties Diny may face.
The Wausau City Council will consider a resolution regarding the drop box at its regular meeting next Tuesday.
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