Voters line up at the Reformed Church in Syracuse on Teall Avenue early in the morning to fill out a ballot.

2022 Election

The Meaning Behind Election Day in 2022

On the surface, Election Day is about democracy, but for some it carries meaning.

By Ben Spector

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SPECTOR: The 2022 Election carries tons of stake here in New York. With seats in Congress and the governor up for grabs, citizens are taking every chance to step in and cast a vote.

WANDERSEE: I vote in every election. The school board, it doesn’t matter. I try to get it done early in the day if I don’t do early voting. Early voting is a great option and I’m glad we have it. I hope we can keep it.

SPECTOR: This is Andrea Wandersee, a Syracuse resident. Early voting was definitely an option this election. Some cast their ballots via absentee, which can be placed right in this box. But when you walk into the Reformed Church on Teall Avenue, there are specific instructions posted all over the walls. This is to keep organization, but also…

WANDERSEE: Gets young people out to vote. I have a lot of concerns about the future and I think there’s a lot of apathy around voting. A lot of people feel like their vote doesn’t matter.

SPECTOR: Election Day for some people is just a simple task. You get out of your bed, you go early in the morning to a polling place, just like the Reformed Church in Syracuse, and cast your ballot. But for others, it just means a little bit more.

PARIS: It means everything to me. From the time I was a child, I used to go to the polls with my dad first thing in the morning. We were always taught that it is our right and it is our privilege. 

SPECTOR: Syracuse resident Lucy Paris has fond memories of Election Day, but on a concrete level, today is…

WANDERSEE: It’s our opportunity to steer the directions of the policies in our country. 

SPECTOR: Ben Spector, N-C-C News.

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. (N.C.C. News) — Election Day brings people to polling places to cast a ballot and create an impact on democracy. The 2022 Midterm Elections are no different.

In this particular election, New York has congressional seats, as well as the role of governor, up for grabs. Citizens, such as Andrea Wandersee, says she takes every opportunity to be a part of the political process.

“I vote in every election,” Wandersee said. “The school board, it doesn’t matter. I try to get it done early in the day if I don’t do early voting. Early voting is a great option and I’m glad we have it. I hope we can keep it.”

Early voting was available for this year’s election, and Wandersee wants it to remain a part of the electoral process and hopefully attract more voters.

“It gets young people out to vote,” Wandersee said. “I have a lot of concerns about the future and I think there’s a lot of apathy around voting. A lot of people feel like their vote doesn’t matter.”

While Election Day serves the purpose of pushing forward the process of democracy, for some other people, such as Lucy Paris, the day carries more weight.

“[Election Day] means everything to me,” Paris said. “From the time I was a child, I used to go to the polls with my dad first thing in the morning. We were always taught that it is our right and it is our privilege.”

The day has multiple meanings for a plethora of people. Voters will be able to cast a ballot throughout the day.

 

 

 

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