Tag: election 2020
COVID-19, a Capitol breach and shifting power: A look at 31 days imprisoned
Absence of Light columnist Cliff Graham recounts his past month locked up during a pandemic. He starts and ends with a call to action from an incarcerated individual to his publics. Read More »
SU political science professors react to Joe Biden's inauguration
SU political science professors believe Biden's presidency will signal a period of restoration in the U.S. Read More »
How NY-22's Brindisi, Tenney became one of the closest congressional races in US
Split-ticket voters could explain why Tenney did better than polls anticipated. Read More »
Democrats gain advantage as county tallies absentee ballots
While the county was initially set to begin counting ballots Monday, lawsuits from multiple candidates including Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) caused the board of elections to delay counting by one day. Read More »
Balter concedes race to Katko after days of absentee ballot counting
Balter, a former professor in SU’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, announced her concession Friday evening, a day after Katko won the election. Read More »
Onondaga County postpones absentee ballot counting due to COVID-19 exposure
The Board of Elections announced on Friday that staff members would stop counting ballots and immediately arrange coronavirus testing. Read More »
Rep. John Katko defeats Dana Balter in race for New York's 24th district
Katko received 7,392 absentee votes in Onondaga County as of Thursday night while Balter had 16,678. Read More »
State Sen. Rachel May declares victory over Sam Rodgers
May is currently chair of New York State Senate’s Committee on Aging and the Commission on Rural Resources and was first elected to the state Senate in 2018. Read More »
SUNY-ESF faculty, students look forward to Biden's environmental policies
SUNY-ESF students and faculty said that, while they’re hoping for a greater emphasis on environmental policies under Biden’s administration, they’re still worried about whether it will be enough. Read More »
Howie Hawkins unsurprised by election results, hopeful for Green Party
This was Hawkins’ 25th campaign — and loss — for public office. Read More »
Syracuse community members describe barriers to voting in 2020 election
The coronavirus pandemic is just one of many accessibility issues that Syracuse voters faced in the 2020 election. Read More »
Students celebrate Biden victory, list expectations for next 4 years
University Neighborhood residents celebrated the victory on their front lawns or roofs, or taped signs to their houses, many of them denouncing Trump. Read More »
How Onondaga County will count 57,000 absentee ballots
As the county prepares to count mail-in ballots, here’s a breakdown on what the process will look like. Read More »
'A nation healed': Biden pledges to bring country together in victory speech
Biden is a Syracuse University College of Law alumnus and defeated President Donald Trump with at least 290 electoral votes. Read More »
New York leaders celebrate historic breakthroughs of Biden, Harris victory
New York state leaders mentioned Biden’s connection to Syracuse and congratulated Harris for combating racial and gender barriers. Read More »
100+ demonstrators celebrate Biden victory at Syracuse rally
More than 100 demonstrators gathered outside of Syracuse City Hall on Saturday evening to celebrate president-elect Joe Biden's victory. Read More »
JOE BIDEN WINS: 1st Syracuse University alumnus to be elected president
Biden is the first Syracuse University graduate to be elected president of the United States. Read More »
After candidates sue, county pushes absentee ballot count to Tuesday
Katko filed a lawsuit on Thursday asking a judge to oversee the count of nearly 70,000 absentee ballots in his congressional race against Democratic challenger Dana Balter. Read More »
Rep. Katko files lawsuit to gain more oversight on absentee ballot count
Katko, a Republican, was leading Dana Balter by about 55,000 votes by the end of Election Day. Read More »
Students anxiously await final election results the day after polls close
Some Syracuse University students were anxious waiting for elections results to come in. Read More »
Some professors cancel class, adjust plans to reduce Election Day stress
Some professors canceled or adjusted class as votes from this year's election continue to be counted. Read More »
Dana Balter won’t concede race to Katko, wants absentee ballot count
New York state will not start counting absentee ballots until Nov. 9. Read More »
Katko declares victory over Balter in NY-24 race after polls close Tuesday night
Rep. John Katko leads the race in every county in the district. Read More »
SU, SUNY-ESF students excited to cast ballots, feel safe voting in person
SU and SUNY-ESF students said they were excited to vote in person Tuesday across the city. Read More »