Wisconsin mayor who removed ballot drop box ahead of 2024 elections won't be charged

A Wisconsin mayor who carted away a drop box intended for absentee ballots before any votes were cast in the 2024 election won't face any charges, a special prosecutor announced Wednesday. Wausau Mayor Doug Diny posed for photos wearing a hard hat and work gloves as he removed the drop box from outside City Hall in September 2024. City workers hadn't yet unlocked the box but voters had started to receive their absentee ballots, according to the city's elections clerk, Kaitlyn Bernarde.