Santa Barbara News-Press: November 01, 2020

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Pro-Trump rally held, polls open

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The Isla Vista Community Center was one of multiple polling places open in Santa Barbara County on Saturday.

Voters turn out at the polls KENNETH SONG / NEWS-PRESS PHOTOS

In light of the polling places officially opening for in-person voting, the Santa Barbara County Republican Party aimed to rally Republican voters and show their support for President Trump.

Trump supporters parade down State Street in decorated cars By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

Dozens of cars and trucks full of Trump supporters gathered in the parking lot behind 3820 State St. in Santa Barbara on Saturday afternoon and paraded down State Street. In light of the polling places officially opening for in-person voting, the Santa Barbara County Republican Party aimed to rally Republican voters and show their support for President Trump. Before they took off on their route to the Channel & Cemetery bus stop and back, the supporters gathered in the parking lot, without masks, played patriotic music and chatted amongst each other. Pro-Trump signs and flags were being handed out as well. Raymond Arias was one of the Trump supporters in attendance of the rally. He also owns Raymond Arias Construction on Calle Cesar Chavez. “I support Trump. That’s my main thing. I just can’t see the country going into the (problems) it’s going into if Biden gets elected,” he told the News-Press. When asked about his thoughts on the 2020 Election in a couple days, he said, “I Please see RALLY on A4

U.S. President Donald Trump made an appearance in the form of a face cutout at a pro-Trump rally in Santa Barbara on Saturday.

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Saturday marks day one of in-person voting in Santa Barbara County By GRAYCE MCCORMICK NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER

In-person polling places officially opened on Saturday, and some residents of Santa Barbara County chose to vote early at one of the 35 in-person polling places throughout the county. However, because of concerns surrounding COVID-19 and the 65 available ballot drop boxes, many residents chose to drop their ballots off on the curb in front of in-person polling places or at one of the drop boxes. Dana and Sharon Morrow were among the residents who dropped their ballots off, due to the efficiency. They voted at the Carrillo Recreation Center at 100 E. Carrillo St. “We were actually planning on going in and voting,” Mr. Morrow told the News-Press. “There’s hardly anyone in there. We would have gone in but she (the poll watcher) said, ‘As long as you have it filled out already, stick it in the envelope.’ It seems so easy.” “We were just anxious to get it done,” Mrs. Morrow added. On the other hand, some voters preferred voting in person with safety precautions in place. “I felt safe … nobody coughing or hacking or anything else,” Richard Perez told the NewsPress after voting inside at the Carrillo Recreation Center. “I feel it’s more secure voting in person and turning it in by hand instead of counting on somebody else to deliver it.” With all of the COVID-19 protocols at the polling places, most voters said they felt safe going and voting in person. “They spread people out in the room so you’re not close to anybody,” Natalie Guillocheau told the News-Press. She said she votes every year, but she made sure to vote in person this year after losing the ballot that

With all of the COVID-19 protocols at the polling places, most voters said they felt safe going and voting in person. was mailed to her house. The polling place locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday and 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. According to the poll watcher information, there are maximum capacity limits at each polling place location, to ensure social distance is maintained. Voting booths are all six feet apart, masks are required and hand sanitizer is provided. The purpose of the polling place election observers is to observe the proceedings to make sure there is no interference with conduct of any part of the voting process. Polling place election observers are not permitted to stand behind the check-in tables; converse with poll workers or voters to interfere or delay; intimidate or impede; converse with voters within 100 feet of the entrance relating to casting a vote or qualifications to vote; display any campaign material or wear campaign badges, buttons or apparel; or use cell phones, pagers or two-way radios inside the polling place or within 100 feet of the entrance. email: gmccormick@newspress.com

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