Election PSA
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NOVEMBER THIRD IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. WHETHER YOU VOTE RED OR BLUE, OR EVEN GREEN - CASTING A BALLOT CAN BE A LITTLE CONFUSING.
SO, HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE COUNTS. IF YOU WANT TO VOTE, BUT AREN'T SURE YOU WANT TO CAST A BALLOT IN PERSON, THESE ARE YOUR ALTERNATIVES: ABSENTEE OR MAIL-IN.
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ONCE YOU'VE FILLED OUT THAT ABSENTEE BALLOT - YOU CAN RETURN THE APPLICATION TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTION AUTHORITY.
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BOTH YOUR REQUEST AND SUBMISSION - CAN BE DONE BY MAIL, EMAIL OR FAX.
OR YOU CAN EVEN SUBMIT YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT IN-PERSON, WITH AN I-D UNTIL NOVEMBER SECOND.
NOW, IF YOU ARE THINKING OF REQUESTING A MAIL-IN BALLOT, YOU'LL HAVE TO DELIVER THAT APPLICATION TO YOUR LOCAL ELECTION AUTHORITY EITHER IN-PERSON OR BY MAIL.
ONCE YOU'VE RECEIVED AND FILLED OUT THAT BALLOT, YOU *MIGHT NEED TO GET IT NOTORIZED.
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FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS -
IF YOU ARE INCAPACITATED, CONFINED OR CARING FOR SOMEONE WITH AN ILLNESS OR DISABILITY OR IF YOU HAVE OR ARE AT RISK OF SPREADING COVID-19, YOU DO *NOT NEED A NOTARIZED ABSENTEE BALLOT.
BUT, ALL OTHER ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE NOTARIZED.
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LET'S TALK ABOUT MAIL-IN BALLOTS -
EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE - NEEDS TO BE NOTARIZED AND CAN ONLY BE...MAILED IN.
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TO MAKE SURE YOUR MAIL-IN AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARRIVE BY ELECTION DAY, YOU SHOULD PROBABLY DROP THOSE IN THE MAIL BY OCTOBER 27TH.
THE POST OFFICE IS EXPECTING A LOT OF MAIL-INS THIS YEAR - SO OCTOBER 27TH IS THEIR RECOMMENDED DEADLINE..
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TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE GETS COUNTED IN TIME.
ALL MAIL-IN AND ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 7 P-M ON ELECTION DAY.
BUT, IF YOU DON’t KNOW WHERE YOU SHOULD VOTE - WE HAVE A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE THAT WILL HELP YOU FIND OUT YOUR CORRECT POLLING PLACE. POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN FROM SIX A-M TO SEVEN P-M ON ELECTION DAY, WHICH IS NOVEMBER THIRD.
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IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, WE HAVE A FULL VOTER GUIDE UP ON OUR WEBSITE, K-O-M-U DOT COM. AND NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU DECIDE TO VOTE, JUST MAKE SURE TO COME UP WITH A PLAN THAT WORKS FOR YOU AND GETS YOUR VOTE COUNTED IN TIME.
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FOR KOMU 8 NEWS - I'M (ANCHOR) WE'LL SEE YOU AT THE POLLS.
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EmVP Special - A Year of Everyday Heroes
ANCHOR: IT'S BEEN A YEAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER -
SOT: "breaking - the alarming new development of that deadly new mystery virus outbreak. The first case in the u-s confirmed."
NATS: ambulance sirens...
ANCHOR: A YEAR FILLED WITH A PANDEMIC...
SOT: "No justice, no peace!"
ANCHOR: PROTESTS...
SOT: "On the manifesto we call it."
ANCHOR: AND A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION...
WHILE THIS YEAR HAS LEFT SOME OF US FEELING ISOLATED, ALONE AND OVERWHELMED...
NATS: fire truck sirens...
ANCHOR: THE COMMUNITY HAS SHOWN THERE'S STILL LIGHT - IN THE DARKNESS.
FROM ENCOURAGING CHALK LYRICS...TO A LOCAL NON-PROFIT THAT MAKES BOXES OF SUNSHINE FOR KIDS IN THE HOSPITAL
SOT: "If I could make even just a few children's hospital stays easier for them and their families - then it's totally worth it.
ANCHOR: TO SELFLESS HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND PEOPLE STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT THEM
SOT: "I'm not afraid to interact with our patients and do what we have to do."
ANCHOR: IT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR SO TO UPLIFT OUR SPIRITS, LET'S SHINE A LIGHT ON THE *GOOD OF 20-20 IN TONIGHT'S EM-VP SPECIAL - A YEAR OF EVERYDAY HEROES
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WELCOME TO KOMU 8'S EM-VP SPECIAL - A YEAR OF EVERYDAY HEROES.
I'M EMILY SPAIN - THANKS FOR JOINING US.
OVER THE NEXT HALF HOUR WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK BACK AT ALL OF THE GOOD THAT'S HAPPENED IN 20-20.
HOW MID-MISSOURI CAME TOGETHER AND PERSEVERED TO GET THROUGH.
YOU'RE JOINING ME HERE, AT COLUMBIA'S LOVE COFFEE, ON THE BUSINESS LOOP.
THE CAFE OPENED JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.
THIS STORY FROM FEBRUARY, TAKES A LOOK AT THIS CAFE WITH A CAUSE - AIMING AT MAKING MID-MISSOURI MORE INCLUSIVE.
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YOU CAN WATCH ALL OF THESE EM-VP STORIES ONLINE AT K-O-M-U DOT COM OR ON OUR STREAMING APPS.
AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE A VALUABLE MEMBER OF OUR COMMUNITY AS AN EM-VP, FILL OUT THE SUBMISSION FORM ON OUR WEBSITE.
THERE ARE EVERYDAY HEROES ALL AROUND US, THAT HAVE PROVEN THAT EVEN DURING A DIFFICULT YEAR, THERE'S STILL LIGHT.
WITH KOMU-8 NEWS, I'M EMILY SPAIN.
THANKS FOR JOINING US.
Election night streaming coverage
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WELCOME TO A SPECIAL EDITION OF KOMU 8 NEWS, I'M JIM REIK AND THANKS FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING.Â
IT'S ELECTION NIGHT ACROSS AMERICA AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING WE NEVER DONE BEFORE.
FOR THE NEXT HOUR AND A HALF, WE'RE GOING TO BRING YOU ANALYSIS AND CONTEXT ABOUT THE MISSOURI RACES AS WELL AS THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE ON OUR NEW STREAMING PLATFORM.
WE WANT TO REMIND YOU THIS SHOW WILL BE STREAMING ON OUR WEBSITE, THE KOMU MOBILE APP, ALSO ON ROKU AND APPLE TV.
WE HOPE YOU STICK WITH US THROUGHOUT THE EVENING.
RIGHT NOW WE ARE BROADCASTING LIVE FROM THE STUDIOS HERE AT THE REYNOLDS JOURNALISM INSTITUTE R-J-I, ON THE M-U CAMPUS.
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IN THE MEANTIME, EMILY SPAIN IS HOLDING THINGS DOWN AT THE KOMU 8 STUDIOS.
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IT'S GOING TO BE A BUSY NIGHT THAT'S FOR SURE.
WE HAVE ABOUT 10 TEAMS, TOTALING ABOUT 30 PEOPLE ALL ACROSS MID-MISSOURI AND THE STATE.
I'LL BE JOINING YOU ABOUT EVERY HALF HOUR OR SO TO BRING YOUÂ THE LATEST ON LOCAL RETURNS AND WE'LL ALSO HAVE LIVE UPDATESÂ FROM THE FIELD.
AND AS YOU KNOW JIM, N-B-C NEWS WILL ALSO HAVE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE SO IF YOU WANT TO KEEP CHANNEL 8 ON YOUR TV AND THE STREAMING SHOW ON YOUR LAPTOP, YOUR SMARTPHONE WE WILL HAVE YOU COVERED FOR THE NIGHT AND WELL INTO THE MORNING IF WE HAVE TO.Â
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ELECTION CLERKS STARTED TABULATING ABSENTEE AND MAIL-IN BALLOTS EARLY THIS MORNING AT SIX A-M IN BOONE COUNTY.Â
A NEW TABULATING MACHINE WAS PUT TO WORK TO HELP LARGE OF MAIL-IN VOTES.
THERE WERE *THOUSANDS OF MAIL-IN AND IN-PERSON ABSENTEE BALLOTS IN BOONE COUNTY.
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KOMU 8'S MATT MCCABE JOINS US LIVE VIA SKYPE FROM THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, DOWNTOWN.
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THANK YOU MATT.
AND OF COURSE THE BIGGEST RACE IN THE SHOW ME STATE IS THE RACE FOR GOVERNOR.
AS SOON AS WE GET NUMBERS, WE'LL START POSTING THEM.
THE INCUMBENT MIKE PARSON IS RUNNING AGAINST STATE AUDITOR NICOLE GALLOWAY.Â
KOMU 8'S KATHERYN MERCK IS LIVE AT PARSON'S WATCH PARTY IN SPRINGFIELD.
KATHERYN, WHAT'S IT LIKE THERE?
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THANK YOU KATHERYN.
NOW LET'S TALK ABOUT THE CHALLENGER THAT WANTS TO UNSEAT THE INCUMBENT.
KOMU 8'S ERIN DAVIS JOINS US - FROM JUST A FEW BLOCKS AWAY AT THE TIGER HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA WITH NICOLE GALLOWAY'S CAMPAIGN.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LIVE REPORT.
NOW LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT AMENDMENT THREE, THE BALLOT INITIATIVE WHICH WOULD REFORM VOTER APPROVED CLEAN MISSOURI.
NOW REMEMBER, THE POLLS JUST CLOSED SO WE DON'T HAVE NUMBERS JUST YET ON THE AMENDMENT.
BUT KOMU 8'S ELYSE SCHONEIG HAS BEEN FOLLOWING THE RETURNSÂ AND SHE JOINS US NOW IN THE NEWSROOM.
ELYSE, WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US?
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THANK YOU ELYSE.
AND AS WE SAID EARLIER, WE HAVE REPORTERS ALL ACROSS THE STATE.
HERE'S A LOOK AT OTHER RACES OUR CREWS ARE FOLLOWING TONIGHT.Â
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WE DO HAVE A LOT OF REPORTERS ON THE STREETS TONIGHT.
COMING UP, WE HAVE TWO GUESTS STANDING BY, TRACY WILSON KLEECLAMP FROM "RACE MATTERS FRIENDS" AND PROFESSOR AND FORMER WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT KATHY KIELY WILL JOIN US.
WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
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WELCOME BACK, KATHY KIELY AND I ARE JOINED BY POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR PEVERILL SQUIRE WHO IS JOINING US BY SKYPE.Â
AND DOCTOR SQUIRE WE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT NIGHT.
THE POLLS CLOSED HERE IN MID-MISSOURI ABOUT 30 MINUTES AGO.
BUT WHILE WE WAIT FOR NUMBERS TO COME IN, LET'S TALK ABOUT BIG DECISIONS TONIGHT.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE, YOUR THOUGHTS ON MIKE PARSON AND NICOLE GALLOWAY.
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WE HAVE AN UPDATE FOLLOWING THE GOVERNOR'S RACE.
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Arizona students test scores
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HERE IN ARIZONA - THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SAYS OUR STUDENTS ARE AT - OR CLOSE TO - THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN MATH AND READING.
THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT KATHY HOFFMAN - RELEASED THE LATEST STATE TEST RESULTS AFTER THE "NATION'S REPORT CARD" WENT PUBLIC.
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ARIZONA EDUCATION EXPERTS SAY STUDENTS IN THE STATE - HAVE HELD STEADY WHEN IT COMES TO READING - COMPARED TO SPRING 20-19 TO SPRING OF 20-22.
BUT - STUDENTS HERE - HAVE SEEN A DECLINE IN MATH FROM THE SAME TIME FRAME.
BACK IN SEPTEMBER - TEST RESULTS RELEASED BY THE ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION - SHOWED STUDENTS FALLING BEHIND WITH JUST 41-PERCENT OF ARIZONA STUDENTS PASSING THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS SECTION AND ONLY 33-PERCENT OF STUDENTS PASSING MATH.
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So. Arizona Girl Scouts million dollar donation
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THE SOUTHERN ARIZONA GIRL SCOUTS - HAVE BEEN GIVEN A *HUGE DONATION.
THE LOCAL COUNCILÂ - RECEIVED A ONE-POINT-FIVE MILLION DOLLAR DONATION FROM PHILANTHROPIST MACKENZIE SCOTT.
THE FUNDS TO THE LOCAL CHAPTER - IS JUST PART OF SCOTT'S MORE THAN 84-MILLION DOLLAR DONATION AWARD TO THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE U-S-A.
LEADERS WITH THE LOCAL COUNCIL SAY THE GIFT WILL HELP FOSTER MEANINGFUL PROGRAM INNOVATION, CREATE MORE EQUITABLE MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND INVEST IN ITS FACILITIES.
Marana Cares Mobile - free meals for kids
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HAPPENING NOW - A CHANCE FOR KIDS TO GRAB FREE MEALS IN MARANA.
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DURING FALL BREAK - MARANA SCHOOL DISTRICT WILL BE HANDING OUT FREE MEALS WITH ITS "MARANA CARES MOBILE".
ANYONE 18 AND YOUNGER CAN GRAB ONE OF THESE FREE MEALS - JUST HEAD TO EITHER OF THE TWO LOCATIONS WHERE ORGANIZERS WILL SET UP.
STARTING MONDAY - YOU CAN STOP BY SANDARIO ROAD AND ANTHONY ROAD, FROM 11 A-M TO NOON OR WEST EL TIRO ROAD FROM 12:30 P-M TO 1:30 P-M TO GRAB A FREE MEAL.
SOME OF THE OPTIONS THIS TIME AROUND INCLUDE ITALIAN CHEESY PULL-APARTS, ORANGE CHICKEN AND RICE OR SLUGGERS AND CORNBREAD.
MARANA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THIS SERVICE ALLOWS THE DISTRICT TO CONTINUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS SO THEY'RE READY TO RETURN TO THE CLASSROOM, AND GET BACK TO LEARNING.
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Tucson bikes for change
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HAPPENING TOMORROW - ONE MORE CHANCE FOR YOU TO WIN A FREE BIKE!
"TUCSON BIKES FOR CHANGE" IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UNDER-SERVED KIDS - BETWEEN SEVEN AND 13-YEARS-OLD.
MORE THAN 500 NEW BIKES WILL BE GIVEN OUT AT CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS FOR THIS EVENT
THEY'LL ALSO COME WITH SAFETY ACCESSORIES LIKE HELMETS AND LOCKS
THEY YOUNG CICYLISTS - WILL ALSO GET FREE REGISTRATION INTO THE "EL TOUR DE TUCSON KIDS' FUN RIDE".
THE LINK TO APPLY BEFORE TOMORROW'S DEADLINE - IS UP NOW ON OUR WEBSITE.
THE BIKES WILL BE HANDED OUT NOVEMBER 13TH.