elections

Suu Kyi Claims Win in Landmark Election
By Alexandrea Santillo
April 2, 2012 - 10:47am
A confirmed victory could signal the start of a new era for Burma

After two decades as a symbolic opposition leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi may have won a seat in Myanmar’s Parliament. The democracy advocate was silenced by Myanmar’s generals with house arrest and overturned elections, according to the New York Times.

Karl Rove addresses Obama's policies, 2012 election in SU visit
By Zoha Arshad
February 16, 2012 - 12:56am
Protest staged outside Schine Center where Republican adviser discussed GOP politics and economic policies Wednesday.

If there was one word to describe the Karl Rove talk organized by College Republicans at Syracuse University on Wednesday night, it would be "safe." There was no Valerie Plame. Not a mention of the controversial entry into the Iraq War, nor of the firing of U.S. state attorneys during the Bush administration. None of that.

In fact, all questions for former President George W. Bush's senior adviser had to be submitted to and screened by the moderator prior to the Q-and-A session.

Unprecedented student turnout in 2011 SA elections
By Bianca Graulau
December 14, 2011 - 4:05pm
Student participation in SA elections tops record high; voters pick Dylan Lustig for president.

This year, student participation broke the record with 26.1 percent of the students voting in the Student Association (SA) elections. Before this year, the highest percentage of participation had been in 2008 with 23.6 percent.

Dylan Lustig elected next Student Association president
By Sara Tracey
November 18, 2011 - 2:28am
Lustig beat out opponent Taylor Carr in the most popular SA election since voting started on MySlice.

With more than twice as many votes as his opponent, Dylan Lustig was voted Syracuse University's Student Association president for the 56th Session.

Update: Ann Marie Buerkle's lead narrowed in congressional race
By Ethan Kwassman
November 18, 2010 - 3:39pm
U.S. Rep Dan Maffei has picked up more votes in Syracuse since Onondaga County started counting its absentee ballots on Wednesday.

It has been more than two weeks since Election Day, but the race for the 25th Congressional District seat is only getting tighter.

According to The Post-Standard, Republican Ann Marie Buerkle's lead over U.S. Rep. Dan Maffei is now at 303 votes. Maffei has picked up 521 votes, according to unofficial numbers released by his campaign. 

Portraits of Election Day 2010
By NewsHouse Staff
November 2, 2010 - 11:59pm
Syracuse University students recorded stories of politics, passion and people across Onondaga County on Election Day 2010.

Hundreds of thousands of New York voters made their voices heard on Election Day 2010, keeping Democrats in power within the state while Republicans took control nationally in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Voters casting ballots early
By Dave Holcomb
September 28, 2010 - 4:35pm
Earlier voting influencing political campaigns

Party officials estimate about one-third of the votes across the country will already be cast before election day, according to The New York Times. This steady increase will definitely change how politicians will conduct their campaigns.

Democrats have taken advantage of early voting in the past. The Republicans, however, have stepped up their efforts in making adjustments in hope of taking the congressional majority.

Miner elected Syracuse mayor
By Shayna Meliker
November 4, 2009 - 1:06am
The first-ever woman mayor collects 50 percent of the vote to top two competitors.

For Syracuse mayor-elect Stephanie Miner, Tuesday night was one dreams are made of.

"To all of you who convince girls to believe in themselves and believe in their dreams, I want to tell you that you have somebody who has profound thanks for that,”  Miner told a crowd of of supporters in her victory speech.

Miner won 50 percent of the vote, becoming the first woman mayor of the city.

President Obama calls for improved governance in Afghanistan
By Alison Kurtzman
November 2, 2009 - 8:51pm
President Obama congratulates the officially reelected President of Afghanistan, but calls for changes to be made.

Cnn.com and CBSnews.com are reporting that President Barack Obama has called for a “new chapter of improved governance” in Afghanistan.  Obama’s statement comes after Afghan electoral officials declared incumbent President...

Pan-Am flight 103 gets a second look
By Chelsea Damberg
October 26, 2009 - 11:55am
Investigators are reviewing the Lockerbie bombing case to see if they overlooked conspirators in the accident.

The Lockerbie bombing of Pan-Am flight 103 is under investigation again in hopes of finding accomplices to the only person convicted. The Pan-Am bombing killed 270 people on December 22, 1998; 35 were Syracuse University students studying in the SU abroad program. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi was freed by Scottish officials in August after health reports showed he was dying of cancer, Syracuse.com reports....