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Wausau Mayor Doug Diny won't face charges for removing drop box in 2024
A bipartisan review found insufficient evidence to prove misconduct beyond a reasonable doubt, even after the city ethics board said Diny violated the ethics code.
- On Wednesday, Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney announced that Wausau Mayor Doug Diny will not face criminal charges for removing a ballot drop box in September 2024.
- Diny removed the city's drop box on Sept. 22, 2024, claiming it was 'not secure,' an action that sparked national headlines and prompted multiple investigations by state and local authorities.
- Toney cited an 'inability to prove any violations beyond a reasonable doubt,' noting the box was sealed and served as a multi-purpose receptacle that failed to meet the state's legal definition of a 'ballot box.'
- Prior to the prosecutor's decision, the Wausau Ethics Board determined in October 2025 that Diny violated the city's ethics policy by acting beyond his lawful authority, holding the box for seven days.
- Prosecutors recommended state lawmakers create a clearer definition for 'ballot drop boxes' to ensure future uniformity and protection, addressing ambiguity that complicated the criminal investigation.
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