More than one million registered voters live in Santa Clara County and a huge turnout is expected for this 2024 Presidential Election. As of Tuesday morning, 505,000 votes had already been counted, roughly 48% of county voters. Around 40% more are expected to flow in to make their voices heard.
At the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voter's Office, voters were excited to cast their ballot, some for the first time. From a high schooler convinced by her grandmother, to a man who was in Afghanistan, people came out in droves.
The Registrar's Office has been counting ballots for weeks and will continue to work through each and every ballot cast until the work is done.
"I think a lot of people are excited about getting their voice heard," Steve Goltiao with the SCC Registrar of Voter's Office said. "Aside from the Presidential race, there are a lot of state and local measures that a lot of people need to make decisions on. It's going to be really important decisions that affect their lives and their families."