already weighing in on this year's general election. nearly 114- thousand ballots statewide have already been returned. voters in denver, jefferson and arapahoe counties have turned in the most in the metro area. those preliminary numbers come just as a lawsuit over taking selfies with ballots is filed. ballot at a polling place. 9news reporter andrew sorensen is live at a polling station near civic center park. andrew... one lawmaker says that's not fair. aside from the actual issues on the ballot... there's a new issue coming up this year... people taking selfies of their ballot. might be tempting... but it's illegal. an 1891 law makes it illegal to share a filled out ballot. this goes back to a time when bartenders would bribe people to vote a certain way. now there's a lawsuit to change that law-- filed by a colorado legislator and a du student. state senator owen hill says it's silly that sharing your ballot is a misdemeanor. "i saw a friend of mine post about how this was illegal in colorado, and the interesting thing is it was sandwiched in between two other posts of facebook who were doing, posting at the same time, ballot selfies. i thought this is interesting. we've just incriminated two of my friends. and i realized in this day and age, it doesn't make sense." states... the secretary of state sent us a statement defending the law... saying it "protects the integrity of the election"... and that with our "unique election system," the ban might be needed here more than other states. as 9news... early voting is and that's where both donald trump early voting is also underway in the battleground state of florida, and that's where both donald trump polls there show trump lagging behind clinton-- and political experts say florida could make or break his presidential hopes this year. still he's urging his supporters to ignore those polls - insisting they are just plain wrong. trump's running mate mike pence is staying busy -- reaching out to on the other side-- hillary clinton is trying to use her clout to help down-ballot candidates - while her surrogates take on trump trump's running mate indiana governor mike pence will be making another stop in colorado tomorrow. he'll be at the colorado springs event center at 7 p-m... doors open at 5. with just 2 weeks left to go until the general election-- u-s senate glenn is bringing in a big name to help stump for him. us senator for texas ted cruz will joing glenn today for two rallies. glenn says he believes with support from cruz-- he can keep flip colorado's senate seat to republican side. the rallies are scheduled for later this morning at 11:00 a.m. in loveland and later this afternoon at 3-15 in denver at the park hill golf course. republican representative ken buck will also be making an appearance in support of glenn. we're working to the two teens... charged with murder... accused of killing an englewood chef in a botched robbery. police tell us to expect an update as early as tomorrow. nicholas lewis - was shot several times - on south acoma street near cornell avenue earlier this month. he was a chef at blackbird public house. investigators believe it was a botched robbery. both teens were in custody on unrelated charges when they were charged with murder. police have not released their names. no word this morning on how long it could take to repaico greenwood village. this morning it sits empty west of i-25 near fiddler's green. soon after the building opened, some people say they felt like they were in an earthquake while inside. turns out the building had shifted. it was closed for a couple of days while engineers checked it out. now workers are out once again so so permanent repairs can be done. houston texans a mile high stadium. fans were loud -- and let their feelings be known about former bronco brock osweiler -- boos greeted osweiler for his first trip back to denver with his new team. many in broncos nation have deemed the quarterback a traitor for leaving during free agency - but it might be hard to find too many people who would turn down a 72-million dollar deal. it was a brutal homecoming for osweiler; who did not have a toow yards passing. the texans lost to the broncos, 27-9. it'll be at least a few weeks before crews battling the junkins fire in southen colorado have it fully under control. firefighters now say it could be november 15th until we see full containment. this moring it's right around 60 percent contained. the fire started when high winds blew a metal outbuilding into a utiility pole and knocked down a power line about a week ago. it has burned 28 square miles near you've got nine state-wide ballot issues to consider, this election and 9 news is helping you state-wide ballot issues to consider, this election and 9 news is helping you break everything down. still to come-- how some languare in the constituion actually means slavery is still legal in the state-- and what voting yes or no on amendment t could mean. then-- a trump sign is investating. we'll explain why. and -- authorities are upping the ante to try and help find two accused murderers-- how you can lend a and remember if you've got a question about any of the ballot issues- we have a voter guide on 9news dot com. we have information on colorado's 9 ballot questions - and resources - on the judges in retention races. you can also see truth tests on election ads. its something we see every year-- vandals ruining other people's campaign sign. it's happened again-- this time in broomfield. at the intersection of west 118th avenue and main street in broomfield, one of the larger trump- pence campaign signs has been completely dismantled. still police in the small suburb say they're not actively looking into the case. neighbors say vandalized in broomfield. however, police say they would need to get a complaint from the owner of the signs to open an investigation. hoping a hefty cash incentive will generate more tips to help identify two men who may have shot and killed a guard at a dispensary. the organization is putting out a 50 thousand dollar reward to help catch these men. they are persons of interest in the death of former marine -- travis mason. mason was shot an killed while working as a guard at an aurora dispensary in june. if you can help - call 720-913-stop. if your information leads to an arrest - the 50-thousand dollars - could be yours. if you own a truck-- you may want to consider an after market headlight set-- we'll explain why coming up. and a warning this morning for those popular halloween contacts people use to make their costumes stand out. where experts say you should avoid when buying them still to come. but first, lets check in with marty charged with murder will poll potential jurors starting today. ray tensing is accused of fatally shooting sam dubose after pulling him over for a missing front license plate near the university of cincinnati campus. he is charged with murder and voluntary manslaughter. questionnaires will be handed out selection will begin on october 31st. black lives matter protesters are expected to gather in front of the courthouse. pick up drivers may want to consider spending a little extra to get their headlights custom fitted. new tests by the insurance industry reveal most trucks fare poorly in headlight tests by the insurance institute for highway safety. among the eleven small and large pickup trucks evaluated, only one large pickup... the earned a "good" rating. all four small pickups earned a "poor" rating.... as was the case for three large pickups. the safety agency will include headlight ratings as part of its criteria for its highest award... "top safety pick"... beginning next year. if you plan to go all out this year and change your eye color as part of your hallowed costume-- you may want to consider this before buying anything. warning some you'll find in stores and online are being sold illegally. authorities say some brands can cause eye infections, eye injuries and even loss of eyesight. by federal law -- a prescription is required to buy costume contact lenses, but some vendors continue to sell them over the counter. its wise to only buy from retailers who require a prescription and sell fda-approved products. let's check in with cookies are your vice-- you're in luck. when they could soon come to the scout cookies, you'll soon be able to have them for breakfast. general mills has confirmed it will introduce a limited-edition girl scout cereal line in january. it will come in two flavors -- caramel crunch and thin mint. to the girl scouts. the group says it's using the deal to raise awareness of its brand and program. the buffs are doing well this year-- >> this is 9 news. >> the broncos get back on track. the defense was strong. the running game was on. and trevor siemian's passing was efficient. now about that other guy. what brock had to say about his former team after creepy clown sightings has costumes disappearing in schools. what denver schools is doing in response to the crazy clown phase. >> that is crazy. a state rule against voting selfies is now getting challenged in federal court. >> interesting. good morning. thank you for joining us. gary, corey and cheryl with you on this tuesday morning. marty, showers on the way. that is a good thing. >> fantastic to see. colorado this morning. we're already beginning to see that. it has been going on for a few hours now, with rain and lightning in parts of western colorado. hd doppler has been showing the showers continuing to move from the west, especially from the grand mesa area to the southwest. great to see this. it will continue to shift to the east during the day. we will have showers in the mountain areas during the middle part of the day. 10:00 a.m. to over the front range. then things shift off to the east. the best rain as anticipated yesterday is going to be in the mountains and west, with upwards of half an inch in a few places. less than a tenth of inch around here in spots that get showers. light showers here and there. clouds during the middle of the day. and then after 3:00 p.m. is when we will begin to see things clear out. over the next several days, it

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