Ramada Hotel

The Ramada Hotel in Liverpool, Syracuse is one of the many polling places across New York. (c) 2022 Caleb Jaramillo

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Voter: Deciding Congress’s Balance of Power

By Caleb Jaramillo

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Describing the importance of this year's midterm election and interview Andrew Saffioti

THE 2022 MIDTERM ELECTIONS ARE TODAY AND PEOPLE ARE VOTING AT POLLING PLACES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ELECTIONS INCLUDES RACES FOR US HOUSE, US SENATE, GOVERNOR, AS WELL AS OTHER POSITIONS.

THESE ELECTIONS CAN CHANGE THE BALANCE OF POWER IN CONGRESS.

21-YEAR-OLD ANDREW SAFFIOTI IS VOTING TO MAKE SURE THE RIGHT PEOPLE ARE IN PLACE TO LEAD THIS COUNTRY.

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SAFFIOTI, A THREE-TIME VOTER NOW, BELIEVES THIS IS IS THE BIGGEST ELECTION HE’S EVER BEEN ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN. HE FEELS DIFFERENT ABOUT THE VOTING SCENE EVER SINCE HIS FIRST VOTING EXPERIENCE.

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REPORTING FROM THE RAMADA HOTEL IN LIVERPOOL,SYRACUSE, CALEB JARAMILLO, N-C-C News.

Liverpool, N.Y. (DIA) – The 2022 midterm elections kick off today with individuals voting at polling places across the country. The elections consist of races for U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and more positions in other states.

This is considered one of more important election days in recent history as the final results can change the balance of power in Congress. President Biden constantly encourages everyone to go out and vote today as he wants everyone’s voice to be heard.

Voters at the Ramada Hotel in Liverpool were eager to cast their votes.  Andrew Saffioti, 21, is voting to help ensure the right people are in place to lead this country.

“It’s important to vote for who you believe should be in any sort of power pretty much,” said Saffioti.

Saffioti has been voting ever since he was eligible to vote three years ago. He believes this election is the biggest election he’s ever been a part of. He senses the difference between the voting scene now and the voting scene from when he first voted.

“The first time I voted was during COVID,” said Saffioti. “So the only thing that’s really changed are the masks and the COVID protocols.”

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