The university of florida as of this morning where than 79 million valid seven casts and that includes 27 million early ballots and 52 absentee ballots and 39 million absentee ballots outstanding. In some counties and states we are nearing the point where the more ballots are cast for election day 2020 than during the entire 2016 voting time. It also mean this will be the First National election were more than half of the ballots are cast prior to election day and the shift occurred in a once in a century pandemic working with electric show officials to adapt. Election administrators deserve all our respect and admiration in voting is happening right now and processing is happening right now weve decided to symbol a group of voting experts with men Election Officials who been studying it for their entire careers to discuss what to affect in its unprecedented elections years and hopefully. Before i introduce them i ask the questions throughout this event either through facebook or youtu
They talked about how the states are preparing for a large increase and answered viewers questions about the voting process. Were thrilled to be presenting a timely panel entitled access to the vote, the ballot and the mailbox. Sponsored by the aba section of civil rights and social justice. This panel is one of many in a series of Rapid Response webinars. Were planning additional programs on a variety issues so please visit american bar. Org crsj for you be dates on these programs. Before we go to our program and how today will work, its my pleasure to turn it over to angela j. Scott, the 2020 2021 chair of the aba section of civil rights and social justice for a few remarks. Welcome, angela. Thank you, jamie. Many thanks to you and the entire civil rights and equal Opportunity Committee for planning this very timely panel. So its my pleasure to welcome everyone who is watching. Before i begin, and i say this before i say anything, i just want to make sure that you all know that im sp
Overseeing the administration of federal elections. And todays hearing will help us to fill the responsibility by providing an opportunity to hear from the vendors of most of our countrys Voting Systems. This is the first time the ceos of the three major vendors have appeared together in a congressional hearing. The companies they represent provide at least 80 of the estimated 350,000 Voting Machines in use today reaching over 100 million registered voters. However, despite their outsized role and the mechanics of our democracy, some have accused these companies of or f other suggest theres an insufficient regulatory structure for the sector. In the committees may 2019 hearing on Election Security, Lawrence Norden wrote in his testimony, i quote, there are more federal regulations for ballpoint pens and magic markers than there are for Voting Systems and other parts of our election infrastructure. So there may be more work to do and much for congress to learn about this industry. Many
to deliver a speech at the foot of the bridge in selma, alabama. he will then make that historic walk over the bridge around 5 pm, eastern standard time. this, of course, is the 58th anniversary, 58 years since bloody sunday. that march on that day led by john louis, we all know it incredibly well. at the time, reverend jose williams, there was over 600 marchers on that bridge. and the aim on that day, of those marchers, was to go directly to the alabama governor, georgia wallace, on a 54 mile march from selma to the state capital of montgomery. but in fact, they did not finish that march when protesters were knocked to the ground on the other side of the bridge, hence why so many folks since that day march over that bridge on the anniversary of bloody sunday. the availed s in selma galvanized public opinion. on august 6th, 1965, we ll be following the events live throughout the day here on msnbc. the president, again, delivering those remarks at 3:30 pm at the hit of the bri
And supervisor walton present. Mr. President all members are present. Thank you, madam clerk thank you, madam clerk unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush rahmytoosh ohlone olonee who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. Responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. Ramaytush ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples. Colleagues please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk could you please start with item 2 our regular agenda. Yes. The item in overtime in fiscal year fy 20232024, as required per administrative code, section 3. 17. Im sorry madam clerk why not start with our communication i apologize. The board of supervisors welcomes interested persons to attend in the ch