After 97 days, state certifies Claudia Tenney as winner of NY-22 by 109 votes
Rep. Anthony Brindisi, who had been pursuing a legal appeal of the election results and demanding a manual recount of its votes, conceded to Tenney on Monday. Read more »
Election 2020
SU alum works to increase Black voter turnout in Georgia Senate runoffs
In his role, Jeremy Edwards tries to reach out to the Georgia's Black community to drum up support for Democrats in both runoff Senate races. 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 »
Ballot counting halted after 8 staff members test positive for COVID-19
There are eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 among Onondaga County Board of Elections staff. 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 »
Howie Hawkins unsurprised by election results, hopeful for Green Party
This was Hawkins’ 25th campaign — and loss — for public office. Read more »
New Yorkers on parole vote for president for 1st time after 2018 order
In New York, the 2020 election marked the first time New Yorkers on parole could vote for the president. 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 »
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 »
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 »
Panelists explain current state of election at Newhouse School event
Several panelists shared their perspectives on the current state of the election. Read more »
Incarcerated Syracuse residents watch 2020 election unfold from behind bars
Inmates at Auburn Correctional Facility watched the 2020 election through word-of-mouth, phone calls and varying amounts of cable news and articles. 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 »
Students in quarantine experience loneliness during Election Day
As SU’s campus and the country wait for final results to arrive, many quarantined students said watching the election unfold in isolation has been stressful. Read more »
3 local races too close to call, absentee ballots could decide
Absentee ballots will likely be the deciding factor in the races for New York’s 53rd Senate District, 50th Senate District, and 127th Assembly District. Read more »
Biden leads in Onondaga County after polls close
Biden is leading Trump with about 52% of the vote. 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 »
Here are central New York election results after polls close
Here's the results for the 2020 election in Onondaga County after Election Day. Read more »
Syracuse voters feel safe voting in person despite rise in COVID-19 cases
Despite risks stemming from an increase in coronavirus cases across Onondaga County, voters said they felt safe at the polls Tuesday. Read more »
