The mayor of the central Wisconsin city of Wausau hauled away a ballot drop box, an action that has angered some local residents. Mayor Doug Diny posed for a photo sporting a hard hat and work gloves as he wheeled away the city’s only ballot drop box outside City Hall.

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

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.

Mayor Doug Diny of Wausau, Wisconsin posted photo to social media showing himself removing an empty voting drop drop box, leading Marathon County District Attorney Theresa Wetzsteon to threaten him with investigation.

The conservative mayor removed the ballot drop box despite state law giving sole authority to do so to the city clerk.

Mayor Doug Diny of Wausau, Wis., said the City Council should have been consulted before the installation. The Wisconsin Supreme Court had said authority rested with the city clerk.