Geri McKenzie votes at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
On an election day like never before, voters in Door County donned masks and gloves to head to the polls Tuesday to place votes for local government offices, a hotly contested state supreme court race, and the presidential primary.
Coburn Dukehart of Wisconsin Watch stopped at Sevastopol and Sturgeon Bay to see what voting looked like there, while Myles Dannhausen Jr. caught a glimpse of the extensive preparations made at Liberty Grove and Sister Bay.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, while voting takes places at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, while voting takes places at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, while voting takes places at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
A box of markers are seen at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Kirsten Reeths wipes down surfaces at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers sit behind newly built sneeze guards, provided by municipal services, at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Hand sanitizer and newly built sneeze guards are seen at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Hand sanitizer and newly built sneeze guards are seen at the polling location at Sturgeon Bay City Hall in Sturgeon Bay, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
A sign asking people to maintain a distance of at least six feet is seen at the polling place at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, Wis., during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Geri McKenzie votes at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll worker Kim Flok, front, and Dennis Schartner, back, wipe down surfaces at the polling location at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, while Geri McKenzie votes during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Poll workers were instructed by the county to wipe down surfaces every 10 minutes. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Poll workers Kim Flok wipes down a surface at the polling location at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Poll workers were instructed by the county to wipe down surfaces every 10 minutes. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
A bottle of hand sanitizer provided by the county is seen at the polling location at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Pictured are poll workers Kim Flok, left, and Dennis Schartner, right. Poll workers were instructed by the county to wipe down surfaces every 10 minutes. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Voting takes place at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Voting takes place at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Jill Leonard, a volunteer poll worker, is seen at the polling place at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
A sign asking people to maintain a distance of at least six feet is seen at the polling place at Sevastopol Town Hall, in the town of Sevastopol, during the Wisconsin primary election on April 7, 2020. Photo by Coburn Dukehart, Wisconsin Watch.
Drive-through voting in Sister Bay. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr. Poll workers behind a plexiglass barrier wait for voters in Liberty Grove. The town received four times the usual number of absentee ballot requests. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr. A waiting chair to ensure social distancing at the Liberty Grove Town Hall. Photo by Myles Dannhausen Jr.