>> and a child finally summarizes how we feabout election season by ramming her head into a toilet. it's news, it's life, it's next. early mail-in ballot returns are in. it's more useful to look at year over year trends. spoiler alert: things look good for colorado's democrats this year. here are the numbers. turn out is way up from this ti of course it is. it's the presidential election year. the real story is that republicans who held a huge advantage in early ballots in 2014 are now trailing badly. this time in 2014, republican returns led 46 to 31%. this year, republicans 32%. the early voting expert says it's usually a republican wave

back. democratic mail ballots coming in strong in colorado, they could be in good shape. we've been getting your questions about ballots. we took your questions straight to the top. colorado secretary of state stopped by to talk to steve staeger. >> here with secretary of stave wayne williams in the 9 news mail room. >> this is the first time i've ever been in the 9 room. this is exciting. >> reporter: let's get to questions people have about their ballots. which of colorado's 64 counties still hand count election results? >> jackson county is the only one that hand counts election results. we do use a hand count to cam pair to machines in the other counties. >> reporter: we have gotten so many questions from people

it in the mail and forget a stamp? >> the easiest way is to throw it into a 24-7 ballot box. otherwise, put a forever stamp on it. you don't want it delayed. >> reporter: how often are the ballot boxes emptied? >> ballot boxes are emptied -- they have to be emptied for the first week about then we shift to every day and then on election day. >> reporter: next question, if you're moving to a different county now, what do you do? >> easiest way is starting today you can go into a vetter service and polling center and you can vote in person in the new county you're moving to. the other option, go online and update your registration.

ballot for denver county in a bol on the box in a different county? >> you can drop it off somewhere else in the state as long as it's to a clerk by 7:00 on election day. >> it looks like there's a lot of empty slots. you better get to work. >> so if you have looked at your ballot, perhaps you noticed candidates for president aren't just johnson and stein. there's a laundry list of 22 presidential contenders in colorado. give them equal time is what you say you want, but do you really want equal time? >> reporter: when you say give all the candidates equal time, what you really mean is give equal time to the major party candidates plus the third party

but not all the candidates. as the argument goes, if they only got equal time, they'd get equal support. really? is that what's stand nothing the way of socialism and liberation candidate gloria [ indiscernible ] mentioned her, gotta mention them all now. donald trump, hillary clinton, gary johnson, jill stein. darrell brian allen scott. mike smith. frank at wood -- no, it's underwood. james hedges. american party candidate tom hoffling. allison kennedy, [ indiscernible ] from socialist usa.

tiring. rod silva. american solidarities michael morren. i give up. kind of appropriate because there's one more left. brad ford litle. this has been equal coverage of campaign 2016. >> truth testers going to keep testing the truth in the ads on the air. brandon rittiman gets in harder to put questions on the ballot ever again to change colorado's constitution by requiring a couple thousand signatures to come from each of the 35 senate districts in colorado. it would also make it harder to pass amendments. today we're going to look at one claim. >> the colorado constitution is a far different story.

subjective to you, that's because it is. we're rating this claim debatable. you can find a way to justify that opinion. we do set a lower bar than any other state when it comes to gathering signatures to putting a question on the ballot. other states use more popular races like governor with higher turn like 10%. if you believe the proof is in the pudding, we should find the state that has the most amendments. alabama has 892 amendments for to constitution. and if you want to find the most ways to amend the

constitution revision commission and a tax and budget reform commission that both meet every 20 years and florida voters can call finish a constitutional convention at any time to make changes. it is easier to get signatures to vote on constitutional amendments here but there are other states with a lot more amendments and a lot more ways to pass them than colorado has. if you'd like find this truth test, the past truth test and all the supporting research on 9news.com. so you know this. you're prohibited from taking a selfie with a completed ballot in colorado. perhaps you didn't know it's because of a law in the 1890s. selfies weren't so much of a thing then, but they were

>> this act of voting is one of the most sacred rights we can enjoy here. if we choose to do that publicly, that's joined with another right, free speech. >> he is a plaintiff along with an 18 year old scott romano. they're arguing a ballot photo is a political statement, one that can words. >> based on the number of friends that are like scott, how did you vote on this? i think i should have a right to take my selfie with my ballot and post it on facebook or twitter or snapchat. >> senator hill says many other states have struck down similar laws. it does look like the state is going to fight the lawsuit.

a statement saying it shields voters from intimidation. is the a-line working today? is the train working? yeah, it is. the a-line is officially 6 months old. it started last april. happy half birthday a-line. we hope you get better with age. the broncos are kicking off at 6:30. this came to our there the non-stop promotions. they didn't say watch next, everybody, then flip over to catch the bronco's kickoff at 7:20. they said forget about next and flip over at 5:30. there's a chance ratings go down, next gets canceled, then

grant can't love. people struggling to eke out careers -- our producer had a baby. a baby. are you really going to switch over to the broncos game? people, think about the baby. as long as we keep putting those people back in office, we're not going to see any change. >> a colorado company tool to help rescuers. >> and we could use more drivers to help clear mountain

a next viewer -- wrote an open letter to politicians and cc'd us. is so we asked him to share it with you. >> it's time to put aside partisan nonsense and get down to the hard work of governorring. members of both parties should be aware that many americans are angry at the political gains manship plays on both sides of the aisle. if nothing change in the next few years and show our people the government canned in

a greater outburst from more divisive groups in the future. find ways to sit down and work out their differences in an adult and mutually respectful manner which produces real and respectful results. the reality is that not everyone will be completely satisfied with whatever the results may be. that is due to the diversity of needs in our country. i'm old enough to recall a found ways to work out strategy which satisfy both parties and -- somebody just needs to take the first step. as long as we continue to elect people who will stick to a single ideology rather than embrace the diversity and be willing to reach out to others, as long as we keep putting

change. you can't stand on your beliefs at the expense of everyone else's beliefs. this country is based on diversity and we need to recognize that and appreciate that it is our diversity that makes us as great as we are. >> and go broncos, jim cronen did not add. by the way, it's still 15 minutes to kickoff. commentary is unintentional and still spot on. like this from a family features before on next. this is her daughter ivy who recently ran to the door to greet a political volunteer just like this. ivy decided she'd be showing off her new potty training seat. her mom was amused. so were we. apparently the young guy working the neighborhood for

amused. the moment when a sports journalist is free to be a sports fan.

snowing in colorado after the advent of the modern snow plow. these photos are from the early 19 hundreds. the plows have been upgraded, but the need for daring drivers remains. cdot is hiring drivers before winter. the highest need is for places like silverton and vail pass. >> all different corners of the state and it's beautiful. you're out there working in nature. i thinth i think a lot of people enjoy that versus being in a building. >> now, you need to have the right licenses. you would be on call a lot. the shifts are 12 on, 12 off. the job pays about $18 an hour. we have snow coming to the high country. we certainly could use a little

metro area. it turned out to be a beautiful fall day. highs near 80 in october. you're probably wondering how much longer will this last? well, at least another week. temperatures have been trending above average. the average this time of year is 62. we're still close to 70 in downtown denver this hour. our broncos take the field. fans very excited. a beautiful forecast for the low 70s at about 6:30, mid- 60s by 8:30 this evening. we're watching moisture move in from the southwest and that will translate to the lower terrain. cloud cover tomorrow, maybe drizzle early on. that's it. high clouds tonight, 46 degrees. not bad. tomorrow, temperatures above average again even with the weather system crossing the

the forecast on thursday ahead of what will be another beautiful weekend for us. when you're out and about snapping sunset pictures, send them in and we'll post them here on 9 news. a new type of program is helping disaster response teams correspond their work. the company is based up in westminster. it uses satellites to capture before and after disaster zones. now it analyzes water patterns on land. it can use those satellites to determine the depth of the water. >> from the algorithm. we're hoping they can make a more informed decision. when disaster occurs and you want to send people in the field, when it's to bring food and water to those impacted or

can readily inform those processes. >> it helps folks to analyze the before and after images immediately following the disaster. we are about to see a new

there's no cheer nothing the press box. it's the rule for sports journalists. and it's why some sports journalists won't openly root for teams they have to cover. mike klis grew up a cubs fan. his son was recording when mike watched his cubs make the first world series since 1945. >> here we go! here we go! yeah! yeah! they're going to the world series! >> what do you have to say, dad? >> beautiful. beautiful. awesome. first time in my lifetime. i'm still living and the cubs are in the world series! >> that's great stuff.

quit supporting them when kaepernick stopped supporting the national anthem. do we want sports reporters -- dianne writes i would continue to watch next even if it overlapped with the broncos game. the hot broncos kicks, they

angelina and brad's blowout estate sale? the major move some say is proof together. taylor swift in her own words. the never-before-heard details about her alleged sexual assault. plus, phil collins on his battles. >> i had a problem with alcohol. >> whaa you never knew about the music icon. >> i was in hospital with a huge lump sticking out of my neck. justin timberlake's most adorable interview ever.

>> how about we do here, here, here, and then -- >> now, for october 24th, 2016, this is "entertainment tonight." >> brad and angelina are set to sell off every one of their multi-million dollar properties that they own together. >> and first on the market could be the crown jewel in their worldwide real estate empire. brad pitt and angelina jolie are reportedly ready to sell their chateau miraval, the 1,200-acre property includes a moat, olive grove, 35 rooms and successful vineyard. >> you've got to get out of this property. you don't want to be in business obviously with your ex. so there are a few different ways you could approach it. you can sell it outright, and you both take your share, and you're done with it, or you buy the other out. in fact, that's exactly what brad pitt did with jennifer