Democrats, Republicans make last minute push to get voters to the polls

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - With Election Day finally upon us, the push to get voters to the polls is more intense than ever.

Even if you haven't registered to vote yet, there is still time to do it at the polls.

In San Mateo County, Supervisor David Canepa says there are around 70,000 unregistered potential voters.

Canepa spent a part of Monday, trying to convince some of those people to vote on Tuesday.

"Going into a voting center like the one behind me and having the ability to show an ID and being able to cast their vote. It's a conditional vote, but it's a vote that matters and counts," Canepa said.

And it's not just happening in the Peninsula.

In San Francisco, there's also a big push to get people out to the polls- especially those who might not have voted in the past.

For the past several weeks, people At Manny's cafe have been making thousands of calls to voters in the swing state of Nevada, trying to convince folks to vote for Kamala Harris.

Republicans too are trying to turn out their voting base.

John Dennis is the chair of the San Francisco Republican Party.

He says since 2020, Republicans have registered millions of people across the country, and thousands here in California.

Dennis believes those voters could be crucial in several important statewide ballot measures, as well as important seats in the House of Representatives.

"The polls are not capturing those new registered voters. And those kinds of folks tend to vote," Dennis said.

Around 83 million people have already voted early around the country, including 8 million Californians.