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Wisconsin city replaces ballot drop box after mayor carted it away

Sep. 30, 2024 15:12 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An absentee ballot drop box that the mayor of a central Wisconsin city removed a week ago was back in place on Monday. The Wausau city clerk said the box was available outside of city hall “for residents to submit absentee ballots, payments, and other...

Wisconsin district attorney pursuing investigation into mayor's removal of absentee ballot drop box

Sep. 26, 2024 12:21 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin district attorney said Thursday that her office is pursuing an investigation into the removal of an absentee ballot drop box by the mayor of Wausau. Mayor Doug Diny removed the drop box, located outside of City Hall, on Sunday and distributed a...

Wisconsin mayor carts away absentee ballot drop box, says he did nothing wrong

Sep. 25, 2024 16:06 PM EDT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The mayor of a central Wisconsin city who ran for office on his opposition to absentee ballot drop boxes said Wednesday he did nothing wrong when he put on work gloves, donned a hard hat and used a dolly to cart away a drop box outside City Hall. Wausau Mayor...