next at 5:00, one man's honesty to cast a vote. the concern he may not be the only voter aekt iffed. plus, election day eve. last minute voters as well as what might be the loneliest polling place in the bay area. >> also ahead, local supporters of president trump. the new concern about voter security and rising enthusiasm for the outcome of the election. and a judge's ruling that governor newsom's executive order on vote by mail is improper. welcome to the voting center. >> as soon as the doors open, people are ready to come in and vote. >> from san francisco to the south bay, it's the final push in the final hours of the 2020 election. the bay area and the state are on a record setting pace for

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. it's a good thing. it's a testament to where we are right now. it's really encouraging. there's 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 won't be known for days, possibly weeks. that's 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 ballot. he is temporarily living in illinois caring for his father who is battling stage four lung cancer. usps confirmed the mail would be forwarded to the new address. on the 2nd, they notified him his ballot was sent but he never got it. >> they sent me another ballot on october 15th. yet, i never received that one either. >> he then got a letter from uspt. the post master in illinois said there was a mail delivery backlog at the evans avenue post office location in san francisco. referring to it as a flag in the system. >> the flag is this detailed paper that's why they were not forwarding the mail properly. and that still isn't resolved, actually. again, i've only received 15 pieces of mail since i've been here. >> abc 7 reached out to usps for comment and the agency did not

clarify if there was a flag or glitch in the system but did respond with the following statement saying ballots typically cannot be forwarded if the intended recipient's address is out of date or if the mail piece is not properly addressed. in such instances, the ballots will be undeliverable. yet the agency confirmed to him his address was accurate. >> it is saying that, hey, severing official. >> but still, no ballot. lucky for him, the state legislature approved a new program this year to help out of state voters fill out their ballot online by signing up with the local county elections office. >> they can receive a ballot. they can sign up. they'll receive a link to their ballot and they can swipe the bat lol on a ballot on any computer and print it and return it to us by mail. >> 34 of the 5,000 out of state voters have returned ballots so far in this county. a majority using that new

service. >> thank goodness they sent me a confirmation that they had received it and it had been counted. >> happy ending there. we just learned 289,000 ballots have been returned so far in san mateo county. that is double what was reported at this time in 2016. live in the newsroom, stephan s air yashgs nbc 7 news. >> early voting has been going on in the east bay since saturday. chance for voters who want to cast ballots in tern to do exactly that. so far there haven't been any long lines. they sur vafd several polling places in east bay today and joins us live from pleasantton. hi, laura. >> hi. we're at a middle school here in pleasantton. they just now closing up shop. voting continued until 5:00 tonight. we actually saw some folks running in just before 5:00. they were told they had 40 seconds to get inside the door even though we haven't seen long

lines. so many people have already voted. >> take your ballot cards. >> call it last minute early voting. yet another new phenomenon around the historic election of 2020. an election where in the east bay 60% plus of the lekt rat has already cast their ballots with still a little more than 24 hours to go. >> once the word got out they could come into the old training facility, we have a lot more people. taking pictures of what they see and live memories. that's nice. the best part is it's bringing people into the area. >> in oakland, there was a steady stream of them dropping off ballots but no lines for in person voting and plenty of available booths for people that wanted to cast their ballot the oelt fashion old fashioned way. >> i feel like people are voting to make a difference or they just trying to figure out what they want in life. >> at this middle school in

pleasantton, poll workers say 3/5 of those voting to day were dropping off their mail in ballots. not wanting to take any chances. >> i wanted to make sure my vote counted. i wanted to put it in so i knew it got to the right place. hopefully my vote doll what i need it do. >> thank you very much. have a great day. >> we did a little informal survey here in pleasantton in the past hour. we saw about 50 people show up. most of those, i would say 40 dropped them off in the box. the mail in ballots dropped off. about ten went inside. i spoke with the registrar here a short time ago. and he said about 580,000 people have already voted here in this county. that represents about 60, a little over 60%. that was as of this morning. you can bet that number went up significantly today. live in pleasantton, laura

anthony, abc 7 news. >> no doubt that's true. laura, thank you very much. a california may swing blue but supporters of president trump and the north bay tell us they are as energized as ever. and they tell nbc 7 news anchor they'll be heeding the president's call to watch the polls. >> i show up here in about 5:15. right after the polls close. >> she is a long time resident and registered republican. >> i plan to vote for trump. >> over the last few nights, she's been standing here to watch and observe as ballots all over the county get dropped off at the registrar's office. >> you stand here and wait? >> yeah, i just stand here and watch them. i didn't see any improprieties. >> she decided to do this after the called to action from the president. >> i'm urging my supporters to go into the polls and watch very carefully. >> linda roberts, the registrar of voters says poll observing is

legal but the county's process of counting votes is safe and secure. >> i haven't seen fraud here. >> still former talk show host and conservative activist says she has seen an unprecedented number of people sign up to volunteer as poll observers. >> we've got poll watchers that are at almost every single polling place. we are keeping a close eye on the ballots that come in from the different precincts. >> we spoke to a trump supporter who said they sat outside this polling place last night to monitor it. the person declined to go on camera citing incidents like this one over the weekend when a couple participating in a pro trump caravan said they were egged. >> we've been threatened, bullied, harassed, egged. >> morgan believes it's tloed a silent majority and that despite polls showing otherwise, people will be shocked by the enthusiasm and turnout tuesday for president trump. >> and that's why republicans are not going to be talking to a lot of people in the media.

the they are going to be talking with their state when they go to the polls. >> abc 7 news. developing news in judge ruled against governor newsom's executive order that gave a vote by mail ballot to all registered voters in california. the decision swroewon't have an effect on tomorrow's election. the center county judge says the governor overstepped bounds and ruling prohibits the governor from making future executive orders that create new laws. our continuous coverage begins tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. we'll have a check on all the local bay area races. will we'll have a special digitsal election program that will be on abc7news.com and our connected tv apps. and a full wrap on abc 7 news at

11:00. >> a firefighter is in critical condition after an incident involving a muni bus. can you see a fire hose tangled under the bus here. this happened not far from the embark dario on spear street between mission and market. the fire department has not released details on what led up to the firefighter's injury but we'll bring you an update as soon as we hear from the fire department with more information and it comes into our newsroom. so stay tuned. new fallout from a racist attack ad commissioned by the silicon valley organization. today the business group announced that it has dissolved the political action committee calling it a first step toward hopefully restoring its reputation. the move comes in the wake of an ad targeting city council candidate jake tonkle which featured a group of black men in the street that says do you really want to sign on to this? >> students are the option of returning to the classroom for in person learning in san jose at the beginning of january. the school district says it

alerted parents they'll be able to make the choice but contingent on santa clara county remaining in the orange or yellow tier. for now, they plan on using a hybrid system that allows for distance learning as well. the unified is the largest public school district in the south bay with more than 28,000 students. still ahead, the future of a san jose church. leaders go to court to fight the county over holding indoor services. today's pivotal ruling and how this fight may be just beginning. plus, the challenge of distributing a coronavirus vaccine. who gets it first and just how essential is essential? there are no easy answers to this one. and injuries continue to plague the 49ers. quarterback jimmy garoppolo now reported to be out for weeks and he's not the only who's sujoe biden.rop 15?

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court. the pastor is facing more than $350,000 in fines and could face jail time for holding indoor services with more than 100 people and no enforced use of masks or social distancing. abc 7 news reporter spoke extensively to both sides about what happens next. the judge is validated that they need to comply as said he doesn't find any of the arguments otherwise. >> with the court order granted, the pastor named in the lawsuit can be held in contempt should he continue to hold services at cavalry chapel where gatherings of 700 people have been happening regularly since may in defiance of public health rules. social distancing and masks are also not enforced. >> we'll continue to litigate this case as necessary. we have a hearing on a preliminary injunction. i think in the long run we're going to win. >> the court ruling is the latest between the county and the church which received ten notices of violation if recent

months. if the pastor continues services this sunday, he could face possible arrest. his lawyers say the pastor is continuing whether to continue to defy orders. >> we'll be continuing to pursue enforcement. and the reason is because this is so important for our community's safety. >> more than a dozen pastors from all over california stood in support of cavalry chapel on friday. they say they're standing their ground because they believe the governor and the county's public health orders are unreasonable. church leaders say the cavalry chapel has not had a single covid-19 positive case since reopening. >> does the past your believe that he cannot minister or continue to give out his services without following those rules? >> to turn one person way from church means you're not ministering to them. and, of course, the church can minister to its congregation. it just needs to do so within those safeguards.

>> the xcase is back in court december 1st. the landscape in the battle against covid-19 could soon shift dramatically from waiting for a vaccine to be approved to the enormous challenge of getting americans to take it. abc 7 news anchor has a preview of what we could see ahead. >> the race to develop a covid-19 vaccine has been a uniting force across the country. but what comes next could be trickier. >> then the whole issue of how do you distribute the vaccines and who does get them? that's a whole different issue. >> this man is a researcher at stanford. he says the development of roughly half a dozen government backed vaccine candidates in less than a year is a stun anin achievement. questions remain about the effectiveness for specific individuals. >> not all vaccines may work equally well. >> the trump administration has tapped drug distribute giant to handle the mammoth challenge of getting vaccine supplies to

centers around the country. distribution plans give early priority to health care workers. first responders and the elderly along with other vulnerable populations. but fellow stanford professor believes the priorities after that could be less clear. >> the immediately have to ask what will is essential? and how essential is essential. >> for the first time consideration will reportedly be given to minority communities heavily aekt iffed by the virus. while the administration has promised to make the doses available free of charge, several state governors are also raidsing alarms about the broader costs of actually vaccinating millions of people. >> some insurers have said well, yes, we will provide the vaccine if, you know, a whole variety of things are true. and it gets complicated quickly. >> plans call for the vaccine to be rolled out in phases. but doctors say which vaccine is available when could also be

consideration for many. and the doctor believes some people could decide to wait or possibly even mix and match. >> i think taking an initial vaccine at some point doesn't necessarily preclude one from taking a booster shot. >> however, the final distribution plays out health experts say one goal is critical. getting a high enough percentage of americans to take some version to help reach a national tipping point for immunity against covid-19. abc 7 news. now expanding supply chains could also be critical here. some promising vaccines require special super cold refridge rget and storage making them more difficult to distribute. the 49ers' loss yesterday to the seahawks is proving very costly. reports say both quarterback jimmy garoppolo and george kittle will be side lined multiple games if not the season. garoppolo left yesterday's game after aggravating a high ankle sprain.

kittle suffered a fracture in his foot. the niners are back in action thursday against the packers. however, the status of that game is uncertain after a green bay player tested positive for covid-19. hope you got the chance to enjoy the warm weather today. sweater weather is am coulding for sure. abc 7

there was a power outage at a processing unit. it helps keep the refinery running safely by releasing pressure that builds up during the refining process. all right. time for our forecast. our abc 7 news meteorologist joins us. >> hi there. we have fabulous weather today. we're going to do it all over again for election day. let me show you a live look from our east bay hills camera. you can see a few clouds there in the distance. san francisco, 69 degrees. it managed to get up into 77

today. it was warm for november. 72 in oakland. 55 right now in half moon bay. golden gate bridge, you can see nothing but clear skies right now with the gentle breeze. santa rosa in the mid 07's. livermore, 77 degrees. here's your election day forecast. the sun comes up at 6:37 in the morning. if you're going to the polls at 7:00 a.m., definitely dress in layers. temperatures will be in the 40s. a cool start. fog and sun at noon time. a little cooler tomorrow afternoon compared to today. and when the sun sets at 5:08, the temperatures will be falling as mid 50s to the mid 60s. will still going to be nice for the evening hours. live doppler 7 showing you the fog is off the coast. it is heading in later on tonight. so from our camera, you're seeing a post sunset view that is gorgeous. great weather for election day. sharply cooler and gusty for the end of the work week. we're looking at slight chances of showers between friday and sunday. nothing widespread. nothing definitive right now. hour by hour we go.

7:00 tonight, fog near the coast. pushing over the bay. tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. and then peeling back to the coastline, hanging around there well into the evening hours:so that that's going to help to drist temperatures down. tomorrow morning, low 40s to low 50s. watch out for the fog, especially if you're going to vote in the morning. visibility will be poor for parts of the bay area. 62 tomorrow afternoon in half moon bay. 70 in san francisco. mid 70s san rafael. low 80s around fairfield. 7 santa rosa. look at the temperatures drop friday. i mean we're talking about 50s and 60s. it's going to feel like winter, not so much like fall. you take a look saturday. low 50s to mid 60s. and sunday that, chill is still in the air. we're going to fast forward to friday. there is a system that is going to slide down. it's a small chance of seeing a couple of showers. better chance of sierra snowfall saturday into sunday. saturday night into sunday is our next opportunity. you'll notice that that will

bring us our best chance of any wet weather. but once again, nothing definitive and nothing widespread. certainly mountain snow expected. the seven day forecast, voting in favor of nice weather. you got it tomorrow. mild weather continues through thursday before it turns windy. slight chances of showers right on through the weekend. cold nights are coming up as we head into the weekend. >> kind of like the chill. thanks. >> i do too. i agree. when we come back, steph

asof being stretched too thinar to do my job right. and it's not just health care workers. our teachers and school staff are going the extra mile for our kids. our firefighters are taking on unthinkable missions to keep us safe. how can we keep giving billions in tax breaks to rich corporations when our communities need that money? prop 15 closes corporate loopholes and invests in our schools, health care, and public safety. help us do our jobs. vote yes on 15. traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. that's why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. to keep millions of cars off our roads, to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. and measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. relieve traffic. reduce pollution. rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr.

as we fight the coronavirus pandemic, california is mandating facemasks. that's why abc 7 wants to remind you to wear a mask for you, your loved ones, and your community. please, wear because you care. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, see how the bay area's biggest county is working to protect poll workers and voters on election day. early voting has set records. you heard that is that a hint of whether the presidential race will go to the democrats or the republicans? a abc 7 news contributor will join us tlolive.

and see what is keeping seniors' motor skills sharp during the limited interaction during the coronavirus. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. just a half hour from now. well, finally tonight, warriors superstar steph curry doing his part to get out the vote. he surprised voters at the team's old practice facility in oakland. >> what's up? we're down to the wire. if you haven't gone out and voted by mail or in person yet, you still have time. if you live in this county, come down here to our old practice facility right downtown oakland. you can register. you can vote. this is a great place. make sure your vote is counted and voice is heard. >> can you imagine the people who didn't know who was going to be there? even the people working there, volunteering? that must have been awesome. the team's former practice site is at 10th and broadway. it will be open tomorrow for anyone that wants to vote or drop off ballots. very nice. "world news tonight" is next.

>> for all of us here, we appreciate your time. hope to see you again in half an hour at 6:00.

official ballot drop box near need to fiyou?he closest just visit vote.ca.gov to find your nearest location. then drop off your ballot. your vote will be secure and counted. there are other ways to vote too. just return your vote-by-mail ballot at your voting location or mail it back. or you can vote safely in-person during early voting or on election day. vote the way you're most comfortable - but vote by 8pm on november 3rd. asof being stretched too thinar to do my job right. and it's not just health care workers. our teachers and school staff are going the extra mile for our kids. our firefighters are taking on unthinkable missions to keep us safe. how can we keep giving billions in tax breaks to rich corporations when our communities need that money? prop 15 closes corporate loopholes and invests in our schools, health care, and public safety.

help us do our jobs. vote yes on 15. tonight, the final push on the eve of an historic election in america. president trump and joe biden racing across battleground states. their closing arguments in the final hours of their campaigns. the president holding five rallies in four key states today, telling voters in pennsylvania, if he wins there, he wins, quote, the whole thing. the president making news on the eve of the election, strongly hinting at a rally that he could fire dr. fauci after election day. the crowd cheering. tonight, joe biden traveling to ohio and pennsylvania. he plans to visit scranton, too, where he lived as a boy. saying, it's time for donald trump to pack his bags and go home. arguing, we must unite the country and we must get the virus under control. tonight, the historic early vote in this pandemic. more than 97 million ballots already cast.