The Q&Q For 9/28/24

This week’s quote and quiz comes to us from none other than Wausau Mayor Doug Diny, who, after personally removing a voting drop box from in front of city hall, said:

“This is no different than the maintenance guy moving it out there.”

1. Diny removed the box because:

A) He noticed that it was stuffed with so many early ballots that it was overflowing.

B) He noticed that it was blocking an ADA required accessible entry into city hall.

C) He noticed that it had not been properly secured.

D) He noticed that he had not gotten himself on Fox News yet.

2. As mayor, Diny’s official role in administering elections is to:

A) Oversee all elections functions.

B) Supervise the city clerk in her administration of elections.

C) Maintain all city drop boxes and remove them when he sees fit.

D) He has no official responsibilities related to elections.

3. By removing the box on his own, without any official capacity to do so, Diny:

A) Courageously struck a blow against voter fraud.

B) Brought attention to an important issue related to election integrity.

C) Helped out the city clerk by doing something he knew she was planning on doing if she could only find the hand truck, hardhat and safety glasses.

D) Committed a felony.

4. Drop boxes have been shown to:

A) Increase voter turnout.

B) Work to favor Democrats.

C) Work to favor Republicans.

D) Have no impact on turnout or outcome of elections.

5. Hard-right Republicans obsess over drop boxes because:

A) They are genuinely concerned about even unfounded worries about election integrity.

B) Drop boxes are manufactured by a company that contributes a lot of money to Democrats.

C) Drop boxes are expensive and the GOP has long been the party of fiscal responsibility.

D) Donald Trump told them to.

6. If Diny wants to take on the duties of maintenance staff, what else might he want to do?

A) Clean toilets in the city hall restrooms.

B) Collect trash from city offices.

C) Wax floors.

D) Change light bulbs.

Answers

1: D is the real answer, but he pretended it was C.

2: D

3: D

4: D

5: D

6: Probably none of the above, but any of them would be more productive than what he’s doing as mayor.