It’s finally here. The highly anticipated elections where voters across the U.S. will decide on a number of candidates, including who will be the president. In the city of San Diego, voters have their own contested races to watch, including the mayor’s race.

Although voters finally have their chance to mark their ballots, it may be days or weeks before clear winners are declared in all the races. 

IVN San Diego caught up with Michael Vu, the registrar for San Diego County, to find out what we can expect on Election Day.

Native San Diegan Shakema Martin says she may still be employed today if she weren’t Black. 

Martin, a Mira Mesa native, was working at a Carlsbad company until August when she caught COVID-19. She quarantined until she felt better and returned to work with a doctor’s note, clearing her of the highly contagious virus. 

“They let me start work right away but told me I needed my doctor to fill out other paperwork,” she said. 

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As a retired Navy SEAL with six combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, I’ve witnessed a lot of conflict and violence. I never thought I’d be in the middle of a domestic battleground here in my own country. But, here we are, on the brink of America’s most heated and important presidential election, and violence is on everyone’s mind.  

Jitters, anxiety and hope. Those are some of the feelings going through San Diego voters as Election Day comes. Watch the video to hear directly from the voters and hear more from the same people at 6 p.m. Wednesday on Mightier 1090am. They'll tell us how they feel after Election Day as results roll in.

Editor's Note: John Pudner is the President of Take Back Action Fund, which does not endorse candidates. Independent Voter News also does not endorse candidates. The views in this piece are the personal views of the author.

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“There is something wrong with an industry that has more money flowing into it the more they don’t solve the problems.” - Katherine Gehl, founder of the Institute for Political Innovation

Many Americans are fed up with a political process that has produced no long-term solutions to the nation’s biggest problems. Despite being told the system is “of, by, and for” them, the reality is public officials have for a long time failed to deliver on that promise.

On a Tuesday afternoon, cars were lined up at Knox Middle School in Lincoln Park. The line extended out of the parking lot and wrapped around 49th Street. Dozens of cars inched forward to collect food for school-aged children as part of San Diego Unified School District’s Curbside Grab and Go meal program, which takes place weekdays at schools throughout the district.  

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I’m not sure what I was expecting the first time I called Cory Briggs. We traded some opinions on Twitter and I had a question.

“This is Cory,” answered the calm, unassuming voice on the other end of the line.

It's typically a holiday where family and friends gather together to remember the dead. This year, the contagious disease has changed everything. Watch the video to find out how some San Diegans are celebrating Día de Muertos this year.

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Reality is chronic diseases, illnesses and conditions impact each and every one of us. The harsh, but unfortunate truth is not if, but when you or someone you love will be impacted by that fate. For my family, that day became a reality when our newborn daughter was diagnosed with a fatal immunodeficiency disease that would only give her a couple of years to live.