The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/category/news/election2020/page/2/)
While the president took to Twitter to question mail-in votes as “surprise ballot dumps,” Cornell professors and Ithaca elected officials condemned the president’s messaging as irrevocably damaging. The Associated Press called Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona for Biden, and outstanding ballots suggest a nail-biter in Georgia.
In an election marked by battleground states and a still-undeclared winner, many Cornell students said they are feeling the weight of the election.
The Cornell S.A. joined 22 universities in urging their administrations to make Election Day a University holiday to encourage civic engagement.
Rep. Tom Reed is facing a second challenge from Tracy Mitrano J.D. ’95. Leslie Danks Burke is challenging State Sen. Tom O’Mara. Follow this page for live Election Day updates from Tompkins County and beyond.
Local officials running for County Judge, City Judge and District Attorney appeared to all retain their seats. In the race for New York State Assembly, Tompkins County Legislator Anna Kelles (D-2nd District) held a significant lead.
Nov. 3 seemed like a fairly normal day on Cornell’s campus: Against a backdrop of gray skies and chilly winds, Cornellians went to class, huddled up in cafes and grabbed food from campus dining halls. Around the country, however, the highly-anticipated, contentious 2020 presidential election unfolds. And most Cornellians have already made their voices heard through absentee or early voting.
In the first year that all Pennsylvania voters are eligible to vote by mail, and the state was bombarded with ballot requests — leading to voting issues for many.
Strong early voting numbers — over 13,000 in Tompkins County — led to shorter lines and calmer days than other election years.
Students reflect on how this year’s election affects Americans of color.
International students voiced fear over how the results of the election would shape future immigration policy.