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Mayor won’t be charged for sharing ballot photo
By: Associated Press//May 20, 2014//
Listen to this articleWISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin mayor won’t be charged for posting a photo of his spring primary ballot for his re-election on Facebook.
Clark County District Attorney Lyndsey Boon Brunette tells WSAW-TV the Wisconsin Rapids Mayor Zach Vruwink will not be charged.
Vruwink said he posted the photo in February, but took it down immediately after learning it was a crime.
Showing a completed ballot to someone else is a felony in Wisconsin, punishable by up to 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine. The issue came up during the 2012 recall elections when Democratic Party Chairman Mike Tate posted a photo of his ballot online.
The district attorney didn’t provide a reason to the station.
Vruwink had no comment when contacted by The Associated Press via email Tuesday.
Information from: WSAW-TV, http://www.wsaw.com
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