The Santa Clara County Sheriff's office said they would be ramping up security and monitoring for any threats as voters head to the polls on Election Day.

Samantha Rivera had a big day Monday. “I wanna cry,” she said. “I thought that my vote didn’t matter.” She voted for the first time in her life, joining others at the Santa Clara Registrar of Voters who voted early and in person Monday.

For individuals who are homeless, many don't know they have a right to vote. And even if they do, a lack of transportation and access to any technology or information about the issues or candidates are problems that confront this disenfranchised community,

Voters in Santa Clara County will be able to get to the polls for no cost on Election Day, after the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Announced that they will offer free rides.

The more than 1 million registered voters in Santa Clara County are voting by mail at the pace of about 20,000 per day. The 26 voting centers open this weekend for in-person voting, with 13 days until the polls close.