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
The outcome bay area businesses are either boarding up again or simply staying boarded up kron fours dan thorn is live in berkeley tonight, he joins us with more on what police have plan and what the residents are expecting to dan. Well ken and pam some Bay Area Police departments say they are increasing staffing on election day and the following days and theyre also canceling any discretionary time off its been said before that this is likely going to be an election unlike any other and police are not taking any chances. Businesses throughout the bay area are boarding up or are continuing to stay that way as election day nears depending on which way the elections go police in Berkeley Oakland and San Francisco are also preparing for potential unrest by increasing staffing to help keep the peace open residents tell us if the presidency doesnt change hands. Theyre expecting protests. I think youll see more. Rebellion, you know i think youll see more revolutionary movement i hope bay. Th
Destroyed more than 36,000 acres and is still 0 contained. The fires also forced thousands of people to flee their homes good evening, im ken wayne and im Vicki Liviakis of firefighters are up against it hot and dry weather conditions out there on the front lines making it really tough. The handle on the flames. Heres what we know tonight. Cal fire says a 113 structures have been destroyed more than 8500 are threatened. Back shun orders have been issued for parts of sonoma and napa county including the entire city of calistoga. In napa county the glass fire tore through the world renowned metal wood resorts near saint kron 4 state of sec. He was there she joins us live shes been monitoring the situation throughout the night taylor. This is a devastating blow to the community. How does it look out there right now absolutely devastating can i drove through that property and a long and i saw several different spot fires which made it really hard for firefighters while they were able to sa
Out ok getting away unscathed the fire 10 tearing through this area early this morning but crews remain here on the scene tonight. They are putting out some hot spots and mopping up the area roads in this area also remaining closed police making the rounds out here hillsides surrounding these communities also have been charred throughout the day today an into that into tonight. Theres been thick smoke in the air and theres also been a lot of ash that has been falling from the sky. Other communities all along highway 12 also having to deal with the flames buildings there and property there burned and destroyed. We actually spoke with one man who says that he was lucky that he did lose his home. But unfortunately his neighbor did. We got here they were you know a lot of activity this house was you know and claims are trees are on fire. The backyard with on fire the backfield behind us. Does seem like. If properties are starting to flare up. The house to my left is completely burned down.
Election. We have to be careful with the ballot, as a big standard. Reporter President Trump is noncommittal if he is asked to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if you should lose the election in november. Distract the president said he does not trust mailin ballots. They are susceptible to fraud. Because of that, the outcome could be tainted. We are now join live with what this means. The election now 40 days away. Reporter President Trump is threatening to amend the Constitutional Order in the way things are playing out right now, we could be in for a messy president ial election. President trump doubled down on his refusal to support a peaceful transition of power should it not go his way. This may be perlis handoff in a contentious race for the white house. I dont know it can be with this whole situation, unsolicited ballots. Millions been sent to everybody. Will say. Reporter when the president first raised the possibility it drew backlash from members of the Democratic Party