1; Julie Katrichis, MSN1; Michael Stevenson, MPH1; Nicholas Tomaro, DVM1; Rachel Mukai, MPH1; Griselle Torres, DrPH1; Sanjib Bhattacharyya, PhD1; Jeanette Kowalik, PhD1; Karen Schlanger, PhD2; Eva Leidman, MSPH2 (View author affiliations)Views equals page views plus PDF downloadsWisconsin was the first state to hold an election with in-person voting after stay-at-home orders were issued to limit transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
The statewide primary election, held on April 7, 2020, occurred fewer than 2 weeks after the statewide “Safer at Home” order* became effective on March 25.On March 3, 2020, CDC published interim guidance to prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 at polling locations (1)..