A Wisconsin district attorney is set to investigate a mayor for removing an official voting drop box.
Mayor Doug Diny of Wausau recently made a spectacle of removing a voter drop box from outside City Hall.
He posted a photo of himself on social media on Sunday, showing him carting away the metal ballot receptacle while dressed in a hard hat and gloves.
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County Clerk Kaitlyn Bernarde reported Diny to Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon, who is now pursuing an investigation via the state’s Department of Justice.
The voting drop box was empty and not in use when it was removed, according to local reports.
“This is no different than the maintenance guy moving it out there,” Diny said Wednesday. “I’m a member of [the] staff. There’s nothing nefarious going on here. I’m hoping for …