Nov 07
By Gwendolyn Craig Stars had just started to poke out from the sky. The November chill sent people getting out of work rushing into the Manlius Town Hall to get warm, but more importantly, to vote. A lone blue heron circled overhead in the navy blue sky. Its croaks pierced the air as its pterodactyl …
Nov 07
by Michael Lu Baldwinsville—Twenty-seven year old Sam Eschenbernner has been up since 5:30 a.m., operating on nothing but water and constant bathroom breaks whenever a lull appears. “I would really like to be ten feet tall, kind of gothic, and have this huge castle going: Enter here and choose your government,” Eschenbernner quipped. “I …
Nov 06
By Michael Lu Baldwinsville—The scene at Elizabeth Ann Seton Church around 8 p.m. witnessed hordes of people parking their cars and frenetically entering the church to vote. Poll workers reported a 62 percent turnout, the highest they’ve ever seen, with 2,600 out of 3,960 residents registered to vote at the site casting their ballots. One of those …
Nov 06
By Madina Toure In this year’s election, voting goes beyond party lines for voters in Cicero, a northern suburb in the city of Syracuse — it’s personal. For 25 years, 48-year-old Laurie Kline, a computer technician at UPS, was unable to perform this basic civic duty. It had nothing to do with a lack of …
Nov 06
By Cheryl Seligman CLAY — Andrew Hall, 3, has been to the polls a number of times already. His mother, Sarah Hall, votes every year and always brings her son. “I think it’s important to instill that tradition and instill that habit at a young age,” said Hall, a 30-year-old reporter with Eagle Newspapers. She …
Nov 06
By Ellie Wilkinson In the hubbub that formed after local politicians such as Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle arrived at Our Lady of Pompei’s annual Election Day spaghetti supper, diners may have missed the volunteers in red aprons flitting through the crowd to pick up trays and discarded paper plates. Ajak Ater, a fifth-grader at Cathedral …
Nov 06
By Megan Bastedo (NCC NEWS) CLAY – The action at the polls is in full swing in the town of Clay. For many at the polling place at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, voting is a family event. Parents brought children of all ages to get the Election Day experience, and they all agree that it …
Nov 06
By Tiffany Lewars The line of cars leading into the church parking lot was not hard to miss. Right signals indicated that drivers were waiting to turn into the lot, park their cars, and head to the polls. Election day was in full swing at Redeemer Evangelical Covenant Church in Liverpool, N.Y. The crowd of …
Nov 06
There was a different sound outside the polling location at Liverpool Village Hall, 310 Sycamore St., on Tuesday morning. It wasn’t the sound of shuffling feet as they made their way to vote. It wasn’t vigorous debate as campaign workers worked to secure that final undecided voter in this presidential election. There were no children …
Nov 06
By Kayla Binette Election day is underway at the North Syracuse School District Offices. As of 10:30 a.m., more than 600 people voted and the site manager, Robert Crabtree, was expecting to see many more people. According to Crabtree, New York State changed its district lines because of consolidation. “I like the consolidation, but I think the timing was not correct,” …
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