One possible snag. The signature test. Its something all ballots must go through, especially right now as mailin ballots pour in by the millions to election offices. Good evening. Im ama daetz. And im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us. In the 2018 general election nearly 23,000 mailin ballots were rejected across the bay area. The big three mistakes, no signature on the ballot or envelope, signature doesnt match Voter Registration card, or ballot isnt returned in time. As President Trump erroneously claims that mailin ballots are not reliable, we wanted to look at the verification process, especially the signatures. Abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Friedman is on the story. Reporter youre looking at the largest early voter turnout in marin county history with more than 100,000 ballots cast already. Thats more than half the registered voters. Panner lowe was one of them today but after talking with us she did have some questions. Are you worried . Well, now i am. Reporter and all because of he
President trump saying we should know the results of the election on november 3rd but some states dont open mailin ballots until election day. Looking at the white house, in anticipation of protests, federal Law Enforcement sources tell abc news theres more plans to add more nonscalable fencing around the white house. Businesses in the area are boarding up in anticipation of protests. You can share your experience voting by mail, dropping off your ballot or voting in person through a form we posted on our website, abc7news. Com election. Developing news on the covid19 emergency. Cases are rising in 48 states. The exceptions are delaware and nebraska. Yesterday more than 4,500 new cases of coronavirus were reported. Thats higher than the 14day average, which is 4,200 cases. Europe is dealing with a second lockdown. A sixmonth state of emergency in spain has triggered riots in the country. You can see here crowds clashing with police breaking windows, throwing fireworks, and in england P
Twhar the deadlines . We clear up confusion to make sure your vote counts. Outrage involving Silicon Valleys Largest Chamber of commerce. Some are calling them racist. This photo and the caption do you really want to sign on to this was posted on the homepage of the Silicon Valley organizations website and part of a Facebook Ad Campaign attacking a City Council Candidate that supports defund the police. But it struck a nerve for many people. I was disgusted, disappointed and angered immediately. The Controversial Photo is not in san jose. It is unclear where it was taken. Words and images are powerful. The last thing that i want is for people to be deceived thinking low income families will hurt them or that black people are dangerous. The Silicon Valley naacp called for the dismissal of the president. The entire staff page has been removed. The executive committee has issued an apology. We are horrified by the images. During an afternoon event at city hall, they called on candidates t
Voter turnout. People realize their voice does matter. You know . And maybe took it for granted before. People mobilized early to get out and vote. Its a good thing. Its a testament to where we are right now. Its really encouraging. Theres both excitement and anxiety on this election day eve. Good evening. Two very strong emotions this election eve. Thank you for joining us. There are now 27 hours until the polls close in california. Counties start releasing early results after 8 00 p. M. Tomorrow as soon as the polls close. Full and final results wont be known for days, possibly weeks. Thats because counties must count mail in ballots that arrive up to 17 days after the election. As long as they are postmarked by november 3rd. Nearly 12 million californians have now cast their ballots and for some it has been a struggle. Abc 7 News Reporter stephanie sierra has the story of a man that caugfought to get his voic counted. This has my new address on it. Jim is struggling to get his ballo
Weightiness of this election. It could also be fear, whether warranted or not. Its really, really hard to steal a statewide election. Its next to impossible to steal a national one, which is why it does not happen. Tomorrow polling places statewide will be open from 7 00 a. M. Until 8 00 p. M. Most people vote by mail but Election Officials in Santa Clara County are still preparing for a big turnout at the polls. Abc 7 reporter chris nguyen begins with our Team Coverage of a guide of what to expect if voting inperson on election day into poll workers across the bay area know theyre part of something special. People here have been for the most part just really excited to vote. Which makes it exciting for us to work. Reporter but as exciting as it may be, covid19 has been on the minds of many. Kathleen nelson has served as an election aide in Santa Clara County for 25 years and cant recall a time when its been this stressful. I dont want to get sick. And even more so, i dont want to get