Full Notification

-For Immediate Release-
Contact: Elena Hilby, City Clerk
[email protected]

Polling Place Change and Absentee Ballot Information

SUN PRAIRIE, WIS. — April 1, 2020 — The City of Sun Prairie will be consolidating from 8 polling places down to 1 polling place for the April 7th Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary because of Election Official shortages resulting from COVID-19. The City will be utilizing Sun Prairie High School, located at 888 Grove St, as the polling place.

Clerk’s Office staff have been working hard to get precautions in place for Election Day and have taken the following measures:

• Hand sanitizer will be readily available for Election Officials and voters.
• Face masks will be available for Election Officials.
• Gloves will be available for Election Officials.
• Plexiglass dividers are being built to be used at the Badger Book stations and the Ballot Table.
• Cleaning wipes will be used to clean surfaces hourly.
• Social distancing will be actively encouraged throughout the entire voting process.
• Sun Prairie Fire Department will be assisting with crowd control and ensuring that social distancing guidelines are followed.

However, the Clerk’s Office urges voters in Sun Prairie to avoid going to the polls on Election Day and vote absentee instead, if possible.

“We want everyone who is eligible and who wants to vote to be able to do so safely,” Elena Hilby, City Clerk said. “Absentee voting will greatly reduce crowds at polling places on Election Day, which will make social distancing much easier.”

Voters can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them using MyVote.WI.Gov. Completed absentee ballots can be mailed to the Clerk’s Office or dropped off at the following locations:

- City Hall, 300 E Main St (drop box located in Main St lobby)
- Westside Community Service Building, 2598 W Main St (drop box located in main lobby)
- Sun Prairie Utilities, 125 W Main St (drive-thru drop box)
- Sun Prairie High School, 888 Grove St (drop-off available on Election Day ONLY)

The deadline to return an absentee ballot is 8:00pm on Election Day.