General Election Preview: 2024 General Election in Central New York

When is election day?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Voters across New York can vote in person on that day. Polling stations open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m

How do I register to vote or check my registration status?

In New York, you can register to vote online through the state’s election website.

You can also fill out a paper registration form and return it to your county election office in person or by mail. These forms are available at libraries, post offices, or your local government office. A PDF is also available online.

The deadline to register to take part in this election is Saturday, October 26th.

To check your registration status or find your polling location, visit the NYS Board of Elections website.

Where do I choose?

You can find your polling location on the NYS Board of Elections website.

What is early voting?

In New York, early voting begins Saturday, October 26th and ends Sunday, November 3rd.

If you choose to vote early, your polling location may be different than your election day. Fewer polling stations will be open during early voting.

Find a complete list of early voting dates and times in Central New York here.

You can also vote by mail in New York. You must request a mail-in ballot from the state elections board and return it before November 5th. If you send the ballot by mail, it must be postmarked by November 5th at the latest.

How and when will I find out who won?

Election results will be posted live on the NYS Board of Elections website.

Syracuse.com will post live results from local races as they come in, as well as updates from candidates’ events.

Due to the volume of mail-in ballots, the results of some elections may not be known until more than a week after Election Day.

Who’s on the ballot in Central New York?

US President/Vice President

• Kamala D. Harris / Tim Walz (DEM, WFP)
• Donald J. Trump / JD Vance (REP, CON)

US Senate

• Kirsten E. Gillibrand (DEM, WFP)
• Michael D. Sapraicone (REP, CON)
• Diane Sare (LAR)

Representative in Congress – 19th District

• Josh Riley (DEM, WFP)
• Marcus Molinaro (REP, CON)

Representative in Congress – 22nd District

• John W. Mannion (DEM, WFP)
• Brandon M. Williams (REP, CON)

Representative in Congress – 24th District

• David Wagenhauser (DEM)
• Claudia Tenney (REP, CON)

New York Senate – 48th District

• Rachel May (DEM, WFP)
• Caleb C. Slater (REP)

New York Senate – 50th District

• Christopher J. Ryan (DEM, WFP)
• Nicholas R. Paro (REP, CON)

New York Assembly – 126th District

• Ian Phillips (DEM, WFP)
• John Lemondes Jr. (REP, CON)

New York Assembly – 127th District

• Albert A. Stirpe Jr. (DEM, WFP)
• Timothy R. Kelly (REP, CON)

New York Assembly – 128th District

• Pamela Jo Hunter (DEM, WFP)
• Daniel A. Ciciarelli (REP, CON)

New York Assembly – 129th District

• William B. Magnarelli (DEM)

Onondaga County Family Court Judge

• Christina M. El Bayadi (DEM)
• Jason B. Zeigler (REP, CON)

Syracuse Municipal Court Judge (vote for two)

• Ross P. Andrews (DEM)
• Staci Dennis Taylor (DEM)

There are also a number of town and village races in Onondaga County. See who’s running for these spots Here.

What should I know about the races?

Syracuse.com and The Post-Standard are covering a number of races in CNY. Here you will find links to some of the previous reports. Stories will be added as election season progresses.

New York State Legislature

How a young Republican from Salina became the GOP’s best hope for winning a narrow New York Senate seat

After a decade in the minority, Geddes, a Democrat, is seeking a larger role in Albany

Election 2024: Paro and Ryan face off in one of the most competitive New York Senate races

Election 2024: How New York Senate candidates from Syracuse plan to deal with juvenile crime

126th Assembly District: Lemondes, Phillips on Equal Rights Amendment, housing and more

Judges race

Meet the candidates running for judgeships on the Syracuse City Court

Candidates for family judge in Onondaga County discuss the job, juvenile crime and abused child cases

22nd Congressional District

What issues divide Brandon Williams and John Mannion in the race for Congress?

Williams and Mannion argue for the first time in the debate on abortion and taxes on syracuse.com

Watch the Syracuse.com debate between Brandon Williams and John Mannion

Pro-science group invests $600,000 in Central New York with goal of unseating Rep. Brandon Williams

Whistleblowing? Or dirty politics? 11th hour allegations against John Mannion

In the battle for Congress in Central New York, ads from Mannion and Williams are distorting views on abortion

Who is the real Brandon Williams? A look at the Central NY congressman’s mixed messages

It’s here for Williams and Mannion as one of the nation’s most important House of Representatives races begins

John Mannion wins Democratic congressional primary: ‘It takes positivity’

Election season

Election Commissioner: Onondaga County has caught up with a voter registration backlog

Onondaga County election officials are scrambling to address a “deeply troubling” voter registration logjam

The Onondaga County Board of Elections accidentally sent mail-in ballots to nearly 200 people

Election 2024: Onondaga County voter registration breaks record in just one month

Onondaga and other counties win court cases challenging New York’s even-year election law

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The last day for voter registration in New York State is October 26th