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CNY Early Voters Driven Out by Key Issues CNY Early Voting is Underway

By Collin Davies

Anchor Jacob Morris: NCC Reporter Collin Davies is live in Dewitt with more on early voting in the area. Collin what do you have?

Reporter Collin Davies: Thanks guys. I’m here at Dewitt Town Hall and it’s been a really nice day out. So some voters have been going in and out of the voting site all day long. I was able to talk to a few of them about the hot-button issues in New York State. These midterm elections mean a lot to New Yorkers. For them the ballot has a governor race ongoing between Democrat Kathy Hochul and Republican Candidate Lee Zeldin. Their impact is going to affect some of the big issues. One voter, Pat Schaefer didn’t hesitate saying abortion rights was one of her major concerns.

Voter Pat Schaefer: Women need to have their own bodies. Not controlled by men. There are no laws regulating men of any kind.

Davies: The ballot also asks permission to allocate four billion state dollars to the environmental budget. It has raised concerns for those thinking about the economy including Ron McCauley.

Voter Ron McCauley: That’s a ridiculous amount of money. We’re not economically in a position right now to spend that kind of money on something that’s way down the road. We need to work on what issues are on hand today, with people that are here.

Davies: Other topics that were concerning people were energy prices and crime. If you want to participate in early voting, it runs through November 6. More information is available at ongov.net. Back to you guys.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC NEWS)— Early voting is underway in Central New York. The midterm is important for New York, as it includes a governor race between Democrat Kathy Hochul and Republican Lee Zeldin. Whoever wins the position is going to have a big impact on new policy.

At Dewitt Town Hall, voters shared what key issues that brought them out to the polls. One of the hot-buttons is abortion, which voter Pat Schaefer was motivated by.

“Women’s need to have their own bodies. Not controlled by men. There are no laws regulating men of any kind,” Schaefer said.

Another big part of the ballot is a yes or no to approve the allocation of over four billion dollars towards environmental policies. Another voter, Ron McCauley was not too thrilled about that.

“That’s a ridiculous amount of money. We’re not economically in a position right now to spend that kind of money on something that’s way down the road. We need to work on what issues are on hand today, with people that are here,” McCauley said.

Other voters thought energy and crime were other large topics of concern. Early voting runs through Nov. 6 and more information can be found at ongov.net/elections.

 

 

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