Early voting in Onondaga County began on Oct. 25 and runs through Nov. 2. Some residents said they are hoping new public officials can solve some of the issues they are concerned with.
“We can’t complain about anything if we haven’t had a say in doing anything about it,” Syracuse resident Debbie Fitzroy said after casting her ballot.
About 20% more residents came out for early voting in Onondaga County this year than in the last off-year elections in 2023. Grant Reeher, senior research associate at the Campbell Public Affairs Institute and a professor of political science at Syracuse University, credits the increase to residents feeling overwhelmed by current events…