Coronavirus Forces Brookfield To Have One Polling Place Open

BROOKFIELD, WI — Citing the coronavirus public health emergency and a critical shortage of poll workers, officials in Brookfield say voters will have a single polling place to go to on April 7 for election day.

"Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, most of our poll workers have been replaced by City staff and volunteers at their request. All polling locations will consolidate at the Brookfield Conference Center – located just south of Brookfield Square Mall at 325 S. Moorland Road," officials said this week. "The Brookfield Conference Center will be the only voting location in the City of Brookfield on Election Day, April 7. Your usual polling location will not be open."

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On election day, each voter will be given a new pen to use during voting and then to keep when they leave the voting area. The Brookfield Conference Center has restroom facilities for hand washing after voting.

"If you have gloves and a mask at home, feel free to wear them to the polls on Election Day as we have not been able to secure a sufficient number of these items since suppliers are reserving their stock for medical and hospital use," officials said.

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