As the nation deals with the pandemic and protests over racial inequality, eyes are on the upcoming election.
13 Action News reporter Marissa Kynaston reports.
TODAY-- NEVADA HOST ITS FIRSTMAIL- IN PRIMARY.13 ACTION NEWS ANCHOR MARISSAKYNASTON EXPLAINS HOW THE STATEPLANS TO PREVENT VOTER FRAUD.MAIL-IN VOTING IS MEANT TO KEEPPEOPLE AWAY FROM EACH OTHER-DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC-BUT YOU CAN STILL DROP OFF YOURBALLOT AT PLACES LIKE THIS ONE.THE PRIMARY IS IMPORTANT TODECIDE HOW THE GENERAL ELECTIONWILL PLAY OUT IN NOVEMEBER.IN NEVADA- POSITIONS UP FORGRABS INCLUDE CONGRESSIONALSEATS- SOME JUDGES- AND THENEVADA STATE LEGISLATURE.BUT TODAY WILL BE DIFFERENTTHAN ANY PREVIOUS PRIMARIES-1 POINT 8 MILLION BALLOTS HAVEBEEN SENT OUT TO VOTERS-THROUGH THE MAIL.PRESIDENT TRUMP HAS BEENOPPOSED TO THE MAIL INPROCESS- CLAIMING IT COULD LEADTO VOTER FRAUD.BUT STATE LEADERS SAY-THERE'S SAFEGUARD IN PLACE TOPROTECT AGAINST TAMPERING.WAYNE THORLEY DEPUTY SECRETARYOF STATE FOR ELECTIONS 3:56"ONE OF THE MAIN SECURITYFEATURES OF MAIL IN VOTING ISTHE SIGNATURE ON THE BELTRETURN ENVELOPE THAT SIGNATUREMUST MATCH THE SIGNATURE WEHAVE ON FILE IF A VOTER FAILSTO SIGN THE ENVELOPE OR DOESN'TMATCH THAT BELT WILL NOT BECOUNTED." ELECTION OFFICIALS PREFERYOU FILL OUT THE BALLOT-SIGN IT- AND POP IT IN THEMAIL- BUT THERE WILL BEDROP-OFF LOCATIONS OPEN ACROSSTHE VALLEY.THOSE LOCATIONS ARE ON OURWEBSITE- KTNV DOT COMONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THEHOPSITAL AFTER A SHOOTING AT ANAPARTMENT COMPLEX THIS MORNING.
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