SYRACUSE N.Y. (DIA) — Many voters in Central New York have had their voting places remain the same over the years, but this year things have changed. New Poll Centers for people, but they were never informed of this. This happened in the case of Josette Jackson-Burgos and her husband Walwyn Jackson, both Syracuse residents. “We…
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.
Plenty of Central New York residents arrived at Solvay-Geddes Youth Community Center early in the morning on Election Day 2022. One particular citizen felt this year's election carried a larger importance to it than years past. Find out the issues behind his and other Central New Yorkers' drive to vote this year and what large voting numbers say about the community.
CNY voters explain why they came to the polls today to vote on Election Day.
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.
