Election Day 2024 in Cayuga County: Where to vote and who's on the ballot
Tuesday is Election Day in Cayuga County and across the U.S. Voters will cast their ballots to decide presidential, congressional, state-level and local races.
Polling locations will be open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Where to vote in Cayuga County
If you don't know your Election Day polling location, you can find that information at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov or by contacting the Cayuga County Board of Elections at (315) 253-1285.
If you live in the city of Auburn, there are four citywide polling locations: Auburn Alliance Church, 630 N. Seward Ave.; Casey Park Recreation Center, 150 N. Division St.; Auburn Fire Station One, 31 Seminary St.; and the Auburn Enlarged City School District's offices at 78 Thornton Ave. Auburn voters can cast their ballots at any of the four locations.
If you live outside the city, there are assigned polling locations by town. The list can be found at the county Board of Elections' website by clicking "Polling Places."
There is a new addition to the polling place lineup this year. The conference center at Fingerlakes Mall — the former Jo-Ann Fabric store — will serve as a countywide polling location on Election Day. It was used as one of the four early voting centers.
Any Cayuga County voter can cast their ballot at the Fingerlakes Mall location.
Who's on the ballot in Cayuga County
Countywide races
For all Cayuga County voters, there are certain races — including the presidential — on the ballot.
The presidential election pits Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat, against former President Donald Trump, a Republican. Harris also appears on the Working Families Party line, while Trump is on the Conservative line.
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat who is also appearing on the Working Families line, is seeking another six-year term. Her opponents are Mike Sapraicone, who is on the Republican and Conservative lines, and Diane Sare, an independent running on the LaRouche ballot line.
Four candidates are vying for two open state Supreme Court judge seats in the 7th Judicial District, which includes Cayuga County. The Democratic and Working Families candidates are John Bringewatt and Erin Skinner. The Republican and Conservative candidates are Stacey Romeo and Ed White.
State Sen. Rachel May, a Democrat who also appears on the Working Families line, is running for reelection in the 48th Senate District, which includes all of Cayuga County. Her opponent is Republican challenger Caleb Slater.
Steven Buschman and Kristin Garland are the candidates for the new Cayuga County Family Court judge position. Buschman appears on the Republican and Conservative lines, while Garland is on the Democratic line.
On the back of the ballot, there is a statewide proposition — known as "Prop 1" — for a proposed amendment to enshrine abortion rights and anti-discrimination measures into the state Constitution.
Congressional, Assembly and town-level races
There are other races on the ballot and some of them are contested, depending on where you live.
U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams, who is backed by the Republican and Conservative parties, is running for reelection against John Mannion, who has the Democratic and Working Families lines, in the 22nd Congressional District. The district includes the city of Auburn and towns of Fleming, Genoa, Ledyard, Locke, Moravia, Niles, Owasco, Scipio, Sempronius, Sennett, Springport, Summerhill and Venice.
U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, a Republican who will also appear on the Conservative line, is seeking another two-year term against Democratic challenger David Wagenhauser in the 24th Congressional District. The district includes the towns of Aurelius, Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Ira, Mentz, Montezuma, Sterling, Throop and Victory.
The 126th Assembly District race pits Assemblyman John Lemondes, who is on the Republican and Conservative lines, against Democratic challenger Ian Phillips, who has the Working Families line. The district is comprised of Auburn and the towns of Brutus, Cato, Conquest, Mentz, Owasco, Sennett and Throop.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, a Republican, is running unopposed in the 120th Assembly District. The district includes the towns of Ira, Sterling and Victory in northern Cayuga County.
Assemblyman Jeff Gallahan, a Republican, is also running opposed in the 131st Assembly District. The district includes the towns of Aurelius, Fleming, Genoa, Ledyard, Locke, Montezuma, Moravia, Niles, Scipio, Sempronius, Springport, Summerhill and Venice.
Eight candidates are vying for town-level seats in Cayuga County, but none are contested.
James Perfield Sr., a Republican, is the lone candidate for Cato town justice. Melissa Deyo, who is running on the Republican and Conservative lines, is running unopposed for a vacant Fleming town board seat.
In Moravia, Republican Jonathan Austin II is the candidate for town justice and Patrick Joseph Ryan, who is also a Republican, is running to fill a vacancy on the town board.
Douglas Weed, a Republican, is vying for a seat on the town board in Niles. Michaell Tracy, who created the Tracy Party to run for Sempronius town justice, and Jason Daniel Kemp, a Republican running for Sempronius highway superintendent, are on the ballot.
Brandon Lasagna, a Republican, is running for Sennett highway superintendent.
Government reporter Robert Harding can be reached at (315) 282-2220 or . Love Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
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