Election Results: Ballot Proposals

New York State Ballot Measures (as of 10am)

(Courtesy of The New York Times)

Proposal 1: Allow Casino Gambling Statewide

Authorizes up to seven casinos in the state as allowed by the Legislature, with the goals of creating jobs and generating tax revenue.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
Yes		1,450,808	57.2%
No		1,086,821	42.8

98% reporting

Proposal 2: Retroactive Extra Credit for Disabled Veterans

Allows disability credit to be retroactively applied to Civil Service exams if a veteran took the exam before being certified disabled.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
Yes		1,994,102	83.7%
No		388,906	16.3

98% reporting

Proposal 3: Exceed Debt Limits for Sewage Facilities

Continues allowance for cities, towns, counties and villages to exceed their debt limits in order to pay for sewage facility construction.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
Yes		1,374,893	62.3%
No		832,221	37.7

98% reporting

Proposal 4: Adirondack Land Dispute Resolution

Resolves a century-old dispute between the state and private parties over land in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
Yes		1,593,144	72.5%
No		605,094	27.5

98% reporting

Proposal 5: Adirondack Mining

Allows a mining company to expand its operations into 200 acres in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
Yes		1,167,773	53.1%
No		1,031,366	46.9

98% reporting

Proposal 6: Raise Judiciary Retirement Age

Raises the mandatory retirement age to 80 for Supreme Court justices, up from age 76, and Court of Appeals judges, up from 70.

ANSWER		VOTES	PCT.
No		1,407,189	60.7%
Yes		911,503	39.3

97% reporting

Election Day in Oswego

Today is Fat Tuesday aka Election Day. For SUNY Oswego students, this can be a difficult and confusing process, but we’re here to help.

For on campus residence, you can go down to Campus Center Room 133 to vote for City, County, and State legislators and proposals.

For off campus residence, visit vote411.org to find your polling place or CanIVote.org to find out if you’re registered and more information about voting today.

Here are some pictures from the polling place in the Campus Center at SUNY Oswego:

Attention Off-Campus Students

Are you registered to vote? Did you put your off-campus address on your registration form?  Visit the link below to see who’s running in this year’s local elections.

http://oswegocounty.com/forms/boe/2013genballots.pdf

For more information on elections, politicians, and more visit http://www.co.oswego.ny.us/legislature.shtml.

Elections will take place on November 5th.

A Thank You from Civic Engagement

I want to first thank the panel, for they were the ones taking time out of their day to educate the students, who I would also like to thank. Without student interest, this event would not have been possible. Your drive to learn more about our community and the governing bodies involved which keep us safe is an important part of building a positive environment for everyone.

Finally, I want to thank the organizations who play even a minor role in making this a successful event. The Political Science and Public Justice clubs, Student Association, The Oswegonian, WTOP, the Public Justice, Political Science, and Communication departments, The Compass, Phi Sigma Sigma, Students For Global Change, The Office of Business and Community Relations, The Public Relations Office, The Point and Student Involvement, and WRVO.

The event was everything we planned and more. We were happy to see students asking important questions during the event, voicing concerns. But, the best part was watching students interact with the panel members after the event was over.

For pictures from last night check back here or on our Facebook page (facebook.com/sunyoswegocivicengagement) in the next couple of days. We hope to keep the ball rolling with more events and collaborative efforts to educate everyone in the near future, so stay tuned!

Have an idea for an event or want to collaborate? Email us at Civic@oswego.edu. We would love to hear from you.

Learning About the Affordable Care Act:

Whether you’re for or against it, the Affordable Care Act is here. Wondering what is all means? Here’s some information and links we received in an email from our friends at Rock the Vote.

“We get it. The Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) is confusing, and it doesn’t help that everybody and their mother has a different opinion about it. So here are the important facts you need to know:

• Are you under 26? You can stay on your parents’ health insurance. No sweat!
• Do you have a job? Your employer might have healthcare benefits available. Check to see if this is an option.
• Are you older than 26 and do not have healthcare through work? You can now enroll at www.healthcare.gov (and at a competitive price too!).
• Opting out? Starting next year, you will have to pay a penalty for not having health insurance. The penalty starts small, but will increase gradually over the next few years.

Over 19 million Americans ages 18-34 do not have health coverage. Don’t be a statistic. Enroll today and #GetCovered.

If you have questions, our friends at Young Invincibles have your back: Read up on some Healthcare FAQs.

Sincerely,

Heather”

National Voter Registration Day: Live Blog

 

Today we’re in the Campus Center celebrating National Voter Registration Day. We have registration forms and voter information to help you make an informed decision and cast your ballots correctly. Stop by between 10am and 1:30pm and we can answer any questions you have.

Here are some helpful website to check if you are registered to vote:

http://www.RockTheVote.com

http://www.Vote411.com

http://www.866ourvote.org

http://www.Elections.ny.gov/VotingRegister.html

National Voter Registration Day

Next Tuesday, September 24th from 10 am to 1:30 pm, join us in the Campus Center as we celebrate National Voter Registration Day!

See you there!We will have voter registration forms, information, and will be able to answer any questions you have about the voting process.

http://live.rockthevote.com/page/event/detail/4jvqb