Local Results and Analysis on Election Night Cable TV
TV viewers wanting a quick fix on local election results can tune to cable Community Channel 27 from 10 PM throughout the night on Tuesday, November 4. Results and commentary on San Mateo and Santa Clara County races will be the primary focus on the channel programmed by the Midpeninsula Community Media Center. Channel 27 (available in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Atherton) is also webcast and the link can be found on the Media Center web site at: http://www.communitymediacenter.net/watch/schedules/index.html.
Hosts Duane Bay, former Mayor of East Palo Alto, and Jamie Shepard, President of the South San Mateo County League of Women Voters, will speak with candidates in the hotly contested East Palo Alto races for city council and Ravenswood District school board from 10 PM to 11:30 PM. They also cover the council races in Menlo Park and Atherton and explore the Palo Alto Library Improvement Measure and the Santa Clara County transportation measures with local leaders.
Following the 90 minute election analysis segment, Channel 27 will continue to display updated results for all the races and measures in the midpeninsula as well as the State Propositions.
Voters looking for comprehensive resources before going to the polls can find candidate forums and video statements online at the Media Center website at:
http://www.communitymediacenter.net/elections_Nov_2008.html.