Good morning and welcome to Kid News. I'm Tori. Today is Tuesday, October 20,

2020 and we begin with Election Day in the US exactly two weeks away, but

already nearly 30 million people have cast their ballot, some

standing in long lines to do so. Why? There's a lot of energy around the

2020 race, and when asked, most people say they're willing to brave the

weight just to make sure their vote gets counted. Experts predict this

presidential contest may see up to a hundred fifty million votes cast making it the highest turnout election since

1908 and despite concern about voter fraud David Becker head of the Center for

Election Innovation and Research says this will be the most secure election

yet.

The reason, 95% of votes will have a verifiable paper trail due to all the mail and ballots plus many new voting machines and

new voter registration systems. This ensures that each ballot is

legitimate and accurately counted. In 2016 only 75% of votes had a paper trail.

Itching to get back into a movie theater, here's your chance. In order to make ends meet, AMC is renting auditoriums for

private screenings starting at $99 per party, depending on the film. The world's largest

theater chain is capping guest lists at 20 people but will still stock and sell from the snack bar. Some of the film options include Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Jurassic Park, and newer releases.

The timing of the special announcement is no coincidence.

According to a security and exchange commission filing,

the Cinema Empire could run out of money by the end of the year.

In Europe, more countries are imposing strict new rules to fight a powerful second coronavirus

wave. Ireland yesterday ordered all non-essential businesses to shut down for the

next six weeks, though schools will remain open. Belgium imposed a nationwide

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