City
State Court Orders Congressional Redistricting in New York Once More
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The Appellate Division of the State Supreme Court ordered that the New York State congressional maps be redrawn.
City
Tompkins County “I Voted” Sticker Contest Winner Announced
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Dakota Tseng won the Tompkins County Board of Elections “I voted” sticker contest with a design that features a cat in a field of flowers.
News
Candidates for Student-Elected Trustee Discuss Policy Plans on Gynecologists, Basics Needs and Mental Health in Pre-Election Forum
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The candidates vying for the role of student-elected trustee touched on basic needs for students, mental health and their policy plans at Wednesday’s forum.
News
Student Assembly Passes Resolution Urging University to Mandate Content Warnings in Classroom, Heated Discussion of Slating for Upcoming Elections
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On Thursday, the Student Assembly passed Resolution 31 — which pushes for University-mandated content warnings for graphic and sensitive material in classrooms — and disputed Resolution 32, which proposed amended election rules.
News
Student Voting Ambassadors Boost Civic Engagement Through Cornell Votes
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Cornell Votes announced its new voter ambassador program recently to increase voter turnout for future elections.
Columns
SPARACIO | Democracy On the Ballot from Now On?
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Grammy was lamenting on the phone last night that this world is not one that she would want to be growing up in. Scanning the news, opinion columnists seem to be questioning how much longer we will be waking up to democracy for breakfast. Recent New York Times columns titled “Dancing Near the Edge of a Lost Democracy,” “What Has Happened to My Country?” and “What’s at Stake in These Elections” capture society teetering on the edge. Looking at the New York Times archives the day before Barack Obama’s midterm elections in 2014 did not reveal such alarmist attitudes towards the future of democracy. The current political climate hints to a democracy in free fall, and we can watch it flailing towards the center of the earth or begin to think up some sort of remedy.
Midterms 2022
LIVE UPDATES: Midterm Election Results 2022
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Follow The Sun for live updates on congressional races involving alums, and states where most students are from.
Letters To
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Please Vote
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Dr. Wickham’s recent letter was an important and helpful clarification of the redistricting changes affecting the Cornell community. With the election just a few days away, I’d like to add a further exhortation for everyone who’s eligible to get out and vote.
Elections
How to Vote in Ithaca in the 2022 Midterm Elections
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It’s an even year, and for Americans, that means election season. This year features a unique convergence of events, including a once-per-decade redistricting following contentious court battles and major primary fights between high-powered veteran Democrats for seats in the House of Representatives. The voter registration deadline is on Friday, Oct. 14. Registering to vote
Voters can register to vote online if they have a New York driver’s license.
Midterms 2022
Cornell Law Professor Discusses Redistricting and Gerrymandering
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Cornell Law Professor Michael Dorf explains redistricting and gerrymandering in the American political system, and how they may affect Rep. Sharice Davids J.D. ’10, bid for reelection.