enough to counter the huge ground swell of latino voters working the streets for months. we are at the watch party where they will be watching the results come in. many students, hundreds of them, many from maryville high school walked out of class and hit the streets. some walked out and some came after school. the sheriff is facing criminal contempt of court profiling charges and many students came out to protest the sheriff. they are tired of the sheriff's policies and they gathered outside of a polling place to support retired phoenix police sergeant paul penzone. >> i hope we get arpaio out. >> his racism and we don't need that here, especially with donald trump running for

is going to happen today? >> we are going to win this election. >> reporter: the sheriff's $12.5 million dwarfed that of paul penzone. he raised $1 million and spent nearly all of it. pen stkoeb got help from a group that is linked to him raised $3 million and spent almost all of it supporting paul penzone. reporting live in downtown phoenix, andrew hasbun, fox 10 news. >> jeff dewitt is under fire for an e-mail sent to trump supporters. a screen shot posted on twitter saying the polls close at 9:00 p.m. but the polls close at 7:00. dewitt is the chief operating officer for the republican nominee's campaign donald trump. he told the associated press there was a glitch and the

>> a lot of arizona voters already made up their mind. about 40% of the early ballots were from registered republican, 34% coming from democrats, and 27% coming from independents. >> we've got a problem brewing in maricopa. it may turn out that 200,000 ballots that came in late may not be counted by tonight. activity at the polls running high as it tip in an election year. >> ty brennan live at the maricopa county recorder's office. >> reporter: they are saying this is record-breaking early ballots mailed out. they have estimated one million of the early ballots that have been returned. 831,000 of the early ballots have been tabulated but it is going to be tough to get to the

the ballots probably won't be counted by tonight. these are the early ballots that are here at the election's office. we did speak to helen purcell about the issues. she said no major issues today. they did have a few glitches today. she did say they had issues with their electronic tablet, their e-poll books. some were not booting properly or not working. they worked most of the day to get the kinks out. this is what they had to say. >> we had issues with the e-poll books. we continue to work on the issue. some of them did not boot up to through our troubleshooters and hotlines we have walk through the people through that and how they get the poll books up. if we had to switch some out,

an extra one with them and they were able to do that and bring the other one in here and with the technicians in here, we were able to bring those up. >> reporter: purcell says there are 7,000 early ballots that have not been counted yet because 2,000 didn't have signatures at all. we've been out here all afternoon seeing a trickle of people come in her ballots signed and confirming voting information to make sure the ballots get counted. we expect that at 8:00 they will have preliminary results. ty brennan, fox 10 news. >> this is a huge story developing. the 200,000 ballots in maricopa, the most populous county in arizona may not be counted tonight. this may throw the results into no man's land.

outcome. this could be a national story. >> we're going to keep an on eye that certainly. some voters had to wait for hours over the past several days in long lines. >> kristy siefkin is live talking to voters in the west valley. the good news is there is a lot of interest in the election, the bad news is no one wants to wait in lines. >> reporter: people getting out to vote but many unhappy with the long lines. we've been comin voting location at 51st and osborn. this line has at least doubled in the past half an hour. the lines are extremely long, longer than whate with looking at -- than what we're looking at now. these people have waited an hour to an hour and a half and those people were waiting a third of the way down the line.

longer. as we look back to earlier today, some people drove by and said i'm going to work and try to come back later today. in fact, we want into one man who did just that. we ran into another man who said it was so important to come out and vote, he brought his daughter. what would you say to the people who saw the long line and decide not to come back? >> come back and vote. >> reporter: did you go in and help your dad vote, kimberly? >> yes. >>reporter: did you pick who he was voting for? can you tell us who you voted for? >> hillary clinton. >> reporter: you did? for the most part voters have been in a pretty good mood. earlier today, a good samaritan brought out pizza to keep people in a good mood as they waited in line. we talked to a couple who said

they got inside, there were 14 booths available to vote in but only a couple were being used because there aren't enough volunteers to oversee what is going on so that was a frustration earlier this morning. we got a little bit of a break in the line around 2:00 and looks like that problem could be happening again as people get off of work. they coe after the rush hour commute. this line will continue to grow. we will give you updates throughout the evening and on fox news reporting live in phoenix. kristy siefkin, fox 10 news. >> similar scenes to what we're seeing in arizona all over the nation. battlegrounds states like north carolina. people waiting in long lines. obviously, in a presidential election, voter turnout jumps up. er states have experienced technical difficulties.

expected. >> donald trump and hillary clinton spending their day giving radio interviews in the states leading up for grabs. >> hillary clinton began the day with multiple paths to victory to get to 270 hrerl votes. donald trump needs to win most of the hard-fought battleground states to win it, if he were to win it. going to tell the story what happens tonight. the electoral college map and we know indiana and kentucky have been called for donald trump giving him 19 electoral votes. hillary clinton has three with vermont. here are the states we're going to keep a close eye on, florida, north carolina, michigan, ohio, and arizona that's right. we could be a tossup state in this. we could go blue for the first

we're expecting these results will be coming in in a couple of hours when we get the early returns. the first returns coming in from the east coast. we'll be filling them in as the states are called for the candidates. reporting live, marc martinez, fox 10 news. >> hillary clinton casting her own ballot in her hometown of new york. supporters greeting the former secretary of state, including bill clinton. the same polling station that have been years. >> new york is expected to glow glow -- go in the clinton column. >> the empire state has voted democrat in the last seven presidential elections. joel waldman is live in new york. >> reporter: good afternoon out there. great to be with you. fox news actually confirming a few of its returns just a few

donald trump taking kentucky and indiana. hillary clinton hoping that voters today decide to make history electing the first woman ever to the white house. hillary clinton casting her ballot back home calling it a humbling experience. >> so many people are counting on the outcome of this election, what it means for our country. >> reporter: with a record-setting million early votes and a surge in turnout, clinton supporters feel optimistic about the 270 electoral votes needed to win the white house. >> the early vote vines strong in terms of people's energy. >> it could be a long night, it could be short. look at florida. >> reporter: all eyes are on states like florida, arizona, and north carolina where voters brave long lines. >> hillary clinton. why i voted for hillary, i think

>> reporter: today, a final vote of confidence from the commander in chief. >> as long as the american people stproet, i think we'll do a good job. >> reporter: we are told hillary clinton prepared two speeches, one for each possibe outcome. she will be addressing her supporters beneath an actual glass ceiling. donald trump voting in manhattan alongside wife melania. trump says things so far "looking good" and he is optimistic about becoming the 45th president. new york in its 29 electoral votes expected to go to hillary clinton. >> caroline is live in new york tonight. >> reporter: hi, there. polls closed less than 12 minutes ago and things are look

i asked how do you feel about trump's chances, he says cautiously optimistic. election day has finally arrived. donald trump casting his ballot near his home in new york city. the republican nominee was accompanied by his wife melania, his daughter ivanka and her husband and young daughter. mike pence casting his vote in his home wife and daughter charlotte. governor pence was the final nominee to cast his ballot on either ticket. >> a day like today is humbling and moving. >> reporter: in clark county, nevada, alleging violations. the judge rejected a request over voting hours being extended. >> it sounded like a good one.

honest. >> reporter: trump will be watching, at least the early returns at trump tower. clinton will be watching the returns about a block away. it is extraordinary to have the two candidates in the same city. coverage continues on fox 10. here is a look at where they will be holding their election night parties. they are both in new york just a couple miles apart. donald trump at a a few blocks from the trump tower. this is the first time in 72 years that they are both in the same state. >> you can watch continuing live coverage on our facebook page. >> a look at the early voting here and thial vote but don't put too much stock in this, this is so early.

clinton 32%. the electoral vote is where the rub irmeets the rote. trump took indiana and kentucky and clinton took vermont.

got a fox 10 news alert. show low police launching a major manhunt after a police officer is shot, critically

>> matt, what have you learned? >> reporter: it is a scary situation that is still ongoing. the shooting happened northeast of the valley at show low at a local arby's. you can see where phoenix is and just to the northeast where show low is. we'll zoom in and try to give you an idea where this is. this is on the main drag. we have pinpoint that is in between arby's between the left and the right, which is a dealership. there is a lot of activity, we know the officer is in critical condition. you are looking at a picture of the suspect. he is 5'11", 36 years old, and should be considered to be around and dangerous. we know the witnesses say he was wearing a long dark trench coat. one man was working at the dealership and he heard the shots. >> we don't know if that is what

minutes later, we saw a black s.u.v., old beat up parked in the middle of the deuce and clubs right here. the man jumped in it. >> reporter: he was driving that chevy blazer that he left there and took off in it. police found the chevy blazer and now they they are looking for this bgt9579 license plate and police believe he is armed with a silver handgun. we are continuing to look into this story and will bring you updates as they come into our newsroom. >> thank you, matt. polls are open until 7:00 here in arizona. if you are in line before then, you can still cast your vote. >> dave is in next with the look

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day. you can see the current temperatures here. 85 in surprise. 82 in apache junction. 84 at gateway. a little bit on the warm side. there is ahwatukee at 87 degrees. still, just a little cloud cover. not a bad day to get out and get the vote in the that is what you had to do. a lot of people voting early so they probably went out and enjoyed the weather on the day today. we got to 90 degrees at sky harbor. we have 70's up in the mountains. 61 at flagstaff. look at yuma at 94 degrees. the desert warming up. these are the forecast lows for the night. mid 60's in the valley. nice 50's in mesa. 62 at goodyear. we are almost there today within one degree and 32 on the record

bringing the temperatures down. it is going to be the low and mid 80's we're looking at. across the mountains, we'll see 50's, 60's, and 70's. 80's across the deserts almost into the 90's with yuma at 89 degrees. across the ohio valley, they have been seeing rain throughout the day today. those rain totals haven't been heavy but they have been seeing right now, as you can see, these temperatures still looking pretty good all across the country here with 50's, 60's, a few 80's showing up in a few places. overnight and tomorrow morning, not as warm tomorrow at 83 degrees. it is supposed to be 83 degrees that is what you're supposed to see through the weekend. watch your kids around water. >> thank you, dave.

coming in, is that correct? >> we have few votes being reported. the lead has gone down a bit. it was 69% and now it is at 55%. hillary clinton just over 800,000 votes. this is so early in the night but there have been a few states that have gone to trump and one to clinton. >> *eurpb *eurpb and kentucky goes to trump to clinton. trump has an electoral college lead and we have key states that will be reporting shortly. we have florida on the map and north carolina. >> we're covering it for you. next at 5:00, a group of high school students comparing and contrasting this year's election with the race in 1984.

>> as we head to break, the latest numbers on the race for the u.s. president.

for a lot of valley students, this election is about learning about the political process. >> students are watching results come in. liz kotalik is at their election watch party tonight. >> reporter: good evening, everyone.

we have about 100 students here at the tollesson high school district gathered for the election watch party. this is all their doing. they organized everything, put up the decorations, got financial help. how did this start in where does this come from? students tell me they were motivated by the reading material in their english 1984 and made it so excited to watch everything unfold and their teachers have been just as inspired. >> it is very important. our kids from an economically diverse community so they need to know about the issues and they need to know how to vote correctly and vote informed. >> it is weird who is going to be president.

like right there. >> it is important to be involved in politics so you know who is going to run your country. you cannot vote at this time but it gives you good practice to look at what is good in candidates and what is not so good and to further develop your political opinion. >> reporter: everyone is in an agreement that this is an and they will be following until 9:00 tonight. liz kotalik, fox 10 news. >> we talked about it on the way to school today. >> arizona polls remain busy at this hour. we're 90 minutes until the polls close in our state. >> we have a senate race in our state, john mccain and ann

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