Dedicated voters make their voices heard at quiet Dewitt polls
Dewitt Town Hall saw a sparse turnout on Election Day, with only a few voters showing up to cast their ballots. Those who came shared a quiet determination to make…
Democracy in Action is an Election Day project produced by student journalists in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
On Election Day, students fan out to polling places all over Onondaga County, starting from when polls open and continuing throughout the day. Rather than focusing on specific races and results, the stories feature the voters and topics like why they vote, why this election is important in their communities, what they are teaching their children about voting and why voting truly is “Democracy In Action.”
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Dewitt Town Hall saw a sparse turnout on Election Day, with only a few voters showing up to cast their ballots. Those who came shared a quiet determination to make…
A spike in early voting trends has reached New York state, especially Onondaga County where they have reached a record breaking turnout. Convenience and accessibilty plays a huge role.
Voting booths at the Liverpool Library polling site where voters were able to cast their vote. Voters talked about the impact of campaign ads on their vote.
Abraham Lincoln statue outside of Maxwell School at Syracuse University, © 2024 Lizzy Calvo. In an ever-changing and fluctuating political landscape, voter demographics have shifted, whether across party lines or…
Voters cast their ballots at individual voting booths on Election Day, ensuring privacy while marking their choices, at an Onondaga County polling station.
Ava Silverman with her grandmother, Patty Silverman at the Cicero Elementary voting site on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
19-year-old Zinnia Facey voted for the first time Tuesday for Kamala Harris. As an Afro Caribbean woman, she said Harris "just represents" her.
Longtime voters said it is "very disheartening" to know that some young people are not voting in this year's election.
Liverpool resident Anthony Kratz voted at Salina Town Hall on election day. Kratz says he is not focused on himself this election, but others.
Voting polls are set up at the Town Hall of DeWitt, in East Syracuse, N.Y. Dewitt, N.Y. (NCC News) -- Kathleen Brandt, 62, said that she has voted in every…