2020 Election
New York Axes Presidential Primary
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On June 23, NYS registered voters will now only be able to vote for candidates in congressional and local races — not the presidential.
The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/author/amandacronin/page/2/)
On June 23, NYS registered voters will now only be able to vote for candidates in congressional and local races — not the presidential.
“It makes no sense to me to tell people you have to put your life at risk, violate social distancing, to come out to vote,” Cuomo said in a Friday press conference.
Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.) joined Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), in a Thursday Zoom seminar on bipartisanship while en route to D.C. to vote on a $484 billion stimulus package.
On Wednesday April 8, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), dropped out of the 2020 presidential race. The Cornell Democrats want unity among Cornell for Biden and Students for Bernie groups.
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) pushed the state’s presidential primary from April 28 to June 23. His decision comes after 11 other states and territories postponed their presidential primaries.
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Lloyd will bring that equal-pay-for-equal-play message to Bailey Hall on Friday December 6 in an event sponsored by Cornell University Programming Board.
Republican former presidential hopeful and governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker emphasized the “difference between socialism and freedom” in a speech to an ideologically mixed audience on Monday that highlighted his conservative record and high-profile battles against unions.