The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/category/news/2024-election/page/2/)
As Election Day approaches, The Sun looked into the policy positions of Ithaca’s State Senate and congressional candidates on issues affecting Cornell students, including student debt, gun control and abortion.
With a few days before elections, voting organizations in Ithaca are working to get voters to cast their ballots.
The Sun interviewed New York Assemblywoman Anna Kelles (D-125th District) about her platform for the upcoming election and her response to challenges posed by last minute write-in candidate, Lindsay Lustick Garner.
Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY) and his Democratic challenger, Josh Riley are vying for New York’s 19th Congressional seat in one of this year’s most heated and consequential House of Representatives races. The Sun broke down exactly where and how these candidates are getting their funding.
As the voter registration deadline approaches on Oct. 26, The Sun prepared a voting guide with all the information needed to vote locally on Tuesday, Nov. 5.
A local English as a second language school issued a statement condemning former president Donald Trump’s negative comments about immigrants.
New York is one of 10 states where voters will consider amending their state constitution to offer explicit protections for abortion, gender and sexual orientation.
Lea Webb supported reproductive rights legislation and affordability for working families initiatives during her first term.
Sigler criticized the incumbent’s climate and crime policies and defended Israel.
Student groups including Cornell Votes, Vote 4 Equality, Ballots in Black and Cornell Democrats are mobilizing students to vote through tabling events, watch parties and door-to-door canvassing.