October 15, 2025
WAUSAU, Wis. – In response to the Wausau Ethics Board finding Wednesday night that Mayor Doug Diny acted out of the scope of his authority last year when he removed a publicly accessible drop box from the street, All Voting is Local Wisconsin State Director Sam Liebert released the following statement:
“We applaud the Wausau Ethics Board for holding Mayor Diny accountable for his destructive actions last September that restricted voters’ ability to cast their ballots. As the board ruled, Diny knowingly acted in excess of his lawful authority when he removed the drop box from its location, as only city clerks are authorized to remove or relocate a drop box.
“By dressing up in a hard hat and posing for a picture of himself wheeling away the drop box, Mayor Diny took part in a cynical and political stunt that negatively affected Wausau voters. The board’s misconduct ruling now gives the city the ability to start removal proceedings against Diny and ensure he can’t limit voter access again in the future.”