More than 100 Million People early inperson or absentee, shattering old records. Thats nearly three quarters of the total vote in the 2016 election. Today we look at how latinx voters could play a key role in the battleground states of florida, texas, arizona, and pennsylvania. We will speak to former Bernie Sanders advisor chuck rocha and the Award Winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Than Racial Justice, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, rank Choice Voting just some of the issues on this years ballot thrgh citizen being voted on today. Measures and in candidate races. Americans will decide how we will risk on to this moment of racial reckoning. Amy we will speak to Ronald Newman of the American Civil Liberties union. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. Today is election day. Over 100 Million People have already voted a recordshattering number that is more than two thirds of the total votes cast in 2016s
Days away, we visit the usually reliable red state of arizona, where theyve been tabulating early votes here for almost two weeks. Millions of them have already been processed. So, on tuesday evening, if you want an early read about the future of the presidency, just look west. ticking this facility was ground zero. 60 minutes has been allowed inside americas first known covid hotspot. The world turned its attention from china and europe to a five star, Skilled Nursing facility in a Seattle Suburb, where residents were getting sick and dying at an alarming rate. I felt like i was standing on the beach looking at a big tidal wave coming at us. ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im john dickerson. Im scott pelley. Those stories and more, tonight on 60 minutes. ticking epclusa treats all main types of chronic hep c. Whatever your type, epclusa could be your kind of cure. I just found out about mine. I knew for years. Epclusa has a 98 overall cure rate. I had no
And not only is the community happy, but Santa Clara Countys registrar of voters say they believe this kind of turnout may have them hoping for a 90 turnout. The record here in Santa Clara County is 86 in 2008, boosted by a large early vote. And of course late turnouts like this one. Thats it from the mexican Heritage Plaza. Back to you. It is an Election Night tradition, watch parties across the bay area, across the country. A little different tonight. With covid not as many parties and people, but still a hot spot for democrats. Mannys in San Francisco, ian, what are we seeing . Reporter mannys is the spot to be if you are in San Francisco. The loudest cheers of the entire night. It has been anxious, it has been calm. But the loudest cheers of the night just happened when one of the networks called california for biden. A lot of people here say theyve been very nervous watching these returns come in, in states where they thought biden possibly could have done a little bit better. Thi
We do not participate in elections or endorse or oppose candidates in any way and we are very grateful to be producing with the nyu center that advocates for civil debate on politics and public policy, and nyu votes, which works to give every nyu eligible student the information they need to vote. I am especially grateful to be introducing an event with some of the countrys most important thinkers on what i think is one of the most urgent issues we face, and theres a lot of competition. Weve been witnessing a relentless and unprecedented series of attacks on the twin foundations of our democratic system. Free and Fair Elections and the rule of law. They are not unrelated. The president has made repeated threats to subvert the election, some with support from the attorney general, sending military to the polls, Voter Suppression, and perhaps most chillingly refusing to commit to abide by the election results. Some are worried the rule of law has been so eroded in this country, it may be
Very grateful to be producing with the nyu center that advocates for civil debate on politics and public policy, and nyu votes, which works to give every nyu eligible student the information they need to vote. I am especially grateful to be introducing an event with some of the countrys most important thinkers on what i think is one of the most urgent issues we face, and theres a lot of competition. Weve been witnessing a relentless and unprecedented series of attacks on the twin foundations of our democratic system. Free and Fair Elections and the rule of law. They are not unrelated. The president has made repeated threats to subvert the election, some with support from the attorney general, sending military to the polls, Voter Suppression, and perhaps most chillingly refusing to commit to abide by the election results. Some are worried the rule of law has been so eroded in this country, it may be possible to literally steal an election and we think there are strong legal and institut