civic duty

Dozens of Syracuse residents came out to Elmcrest Children’s Center early Tuesday afternoon to exercise their civic duty. Many Black voters saw the imminent importance of voting and took to the polls to cast their ballots in hopes of making a change for their community.

As soon as polls opened at 6 a.m., some voters had already lined up at Nottingham High School to cast their ballots. Other voters continued to arrive throughout the first two hours of polls being open. Though they cited different political issues as driving factors, each had a personal reason they made voting a priority.