WAUSAU (WSAU) — The Wausau Ethics Board has decided Mayor Doug Diny violated the city’s ethics code when he removed a ballot drop box from outside City Hall last year.

The board met at 4:30 p.m. where they determined Diny’s actions constituted an ethics violation.

The mayor said he was concerned about the security of the ballot drop box when he decided to remove it. A photo showing Diny using a dolly to move the ballot box was released after the incident.

However, the city clerk said she did not give Diny permission to take any action regarding the ballot drop box during the 2024 election period.

The case has been under review by the ethics board as officials examine whether the mayor overstepped his authority in making the unilateral decision to remove the voting equipment without p

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