Numbers. More than 8 million votes have already been cast here in california and across the u. S. More than a 3rd of americas registered voters have already cast their ballot and the south bay in fact the sorting verifying and counting of ballots has begun. And almost half of the ballots that were mailed out to voters have already been returned. Offers rob fladeboe joins us now live from the register voters in san jose with the latest numbers, rob thats right vicki and grant else and again 5 days to go in election is already into record territory as you say a Million People registered to vote here in Santa Clara County almost half of those ballots have already been returned im here outside the Registrars Office in san jose been watching and talking with people as they come by to drop off their ballots and so has the registrar of voters here who says its all systems go for this record breaking historic voter turnout. Heres a closer look. Again no youre good 3 can i just make sure you sh
Now 5 days away from the november 3rd election and kron 4 is your local election headquarters this election season. With a Record Number of people voting early this election season, there are already concerns tonight about missing ballots in the east bay, dozens of voters reported not receiving confirmation that their ballot was received by the Contra Costa County elections division. Kron fours justine waltman here now with details and whether or not foul play is believed to be involved justine. Well Contra Costa County has 37 drop off ballot boxes. But theres one question tonight, and thats the box thats right outside of Richmond City hall, dozens of voters say they dropped off their ballots there on october 12 and the county has not been able to confirm receipt of those ballots so theyre lost and the county doesnt know where they are tonight. The county is telling us this according to the Contra Costa County Elections Office the ballot box and Richmond City all has been inspected by
Covid vaccine continues but Health Experts say do not expect to receive a shot anytime soon thank you for joining us on kron 4 news at 6 everybody. Im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis after earlier suggesting that a covid19 vaccine could be ready by election day the president is now telling followers. At his rallies is just around the corner now some doctors and scientists are weighing in our dan kerman is live at Ucsf Medical Center with a vaccine reality check dan, getting back to normal is. So dependent on this vaccine. Absolutely and it looks like that back to normal is going to be sometime late next year doctor fauci saying today the earliest iris populations might get a vaccine could be december or january specialists here ucsf say that High Risk Group probably not mass distribution until spring. Many of our greatest companies and labs that coming out very quickly with the vaccines are doing great very shortly the president s initial suggestion that a covid19 vaccine could be re
Mrs. Trump warmed up the large crowd for President Donald Trump outside Raymond James stadium she used her time in the spotlight to echo her husbands push to downplay the coronavirus pandemic which has killed 228,000 americans. Everybody seemed day. To move this country forward. President trump took the stage celebrating a new federal estimate that the economy grew at a stunning 33. 1 to an annual rate in the July September quarter. We are doing great to see the number today, 33. 1 g d p. Now to Broward County which includes Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale rather where president ial candidate, joe biden appeared for a drive in raleigh. Broward is the blue is county in florida and home to a sizable population of black voters biden used his moment on stage today to slam the president on racial issues. You have to vote got the ball because while donald trump fails to contend white supremacy. We could deliver on racial justice. Donald trump. Players access and systemic racism as a problem
Cool start to this morning by the afternoon ahead of us were going to be looking at daytime highs back into the 70s but not near as many 80s in the forecast today. Temperatures actually a little bit down as compared to where they have been the past couple of days, making for a cool fall feel as youre getting out there both this morning and into the evening tonight. Robin all right, thank you for the update lets check in on the traffic because folks have to get to work, but you know sometimes on fridays its really not that bad thats why we call it friday light a lot of folks take friday off and i think they started taking time off yesterday because yesterday traffic was unusually light on a thursday in San Francisco, and well probably see the same thing today so its a great time to come on and if you do have to get a word you dont have to worry about any delays or problems or hot spots so come on in its under 10 minutes off to fremont street. All right lets go over to 92 what about the