Syracuse, N.Y.(NCC NEWS) — At 11:30 a.m. today, people were lined up at the entrance of the gym inside St. Joseph’s Parish Center to cast their votes for the 2022 Midterm Elections. The people who go in and out of the polling site have different beliefs, but talking to voters reveals something that can be agreed on: that people should exercise their right to vote.
Michael Chericola lives within walking distance of the polling site and firmly believes that everyone should fulfill their civic and personal duty of voting for their optimal construction of their government:
“People who don’t vote, they end up losing their rights,” he said.
Chericola, along with other voters, called for people to step up and vote. Local retiree Donna Gataletto votes on every midterm and presidential election day. She wants to “keep our democracy going,” by voting among her concerns related to the subject.
When asked how important she believes it is for the people to be represented by their government, she responded: “150%, very important”.
Gataletto realizes the privilege she has with her ability to vote:
“A lot of countries fight to have the right to vote, we have the right to vote and a lot of people are lazy and just assume things will go the way they want,” she explained.
Polls close later tonight and registered voters are strongly encouraged to make it to a polling site to cast their vote. While people are voting for the results they are hoping for, everyone is called to vote so they can realize and appreciate the rights they have been given as a citizen of the United States.