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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Republican Assembly members are calling for a constitutional amendment that would allow voters to recall their elected officials for corruption and other reasons.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Cayuga County is slow to report election results due to unknown issues. CNY Central has calls out to the Board of Elections.

Monday, November 05, 2012  Request: use website for info, not phones

Friday, November 02, 2012  New York state law allows for an extra day of voting if turnout is drastically suppressed because of a natural disaster like Superstorm Sandy

Thursday, November 01, 2012  New Yorkers will have extra time to apply for an absentee ballot in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  Donald Trump has a deal for President Barack Obama - if he releases his college and passport records, the New York real estate mogul will contribute $5 million to a charity of Obama's choice.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The ex-wife of Staples founder Tom Stemberg is in probate court in Massachusetts to tell a judge she's OK with unsealing testimony that former Gov. Mitt Romney gave in her divorce case.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  The dirty political tricks are really flying now that we're so close to Election Day. One Cape Coral, Florida woman says she got a phone call designed to rob her of her vote.

Friday, October 12, 2012  Friday is the last day to register to vote in New York state for Nov. 6 election.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Romney used Big Bird and PBS as an example of programs he would cut funding to if elected President in November.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  A new study finds that nearly 700,000 minority voters under age 30 may be unable to cast a ballot in November because of photo ID laws in certain states. That lower turnout could affect several House races as well as the tight presidential contest.

Thursday, November 10, 2011  Svante Myrick isn't old enough to rent a car but will take over the Ithaca mayor's office in January.

Monday, November 07, 2011  Four local candidates entwined in a political controversy have decided to return money to the State Democratic Committee. It comes as Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner apologizes.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Taylor Farms Retail Inc. is voluntarily recalling 3,265 cases of various bagged salad blends that have the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.

Thursday, October 06, 2011  The Onondaga County Board of Elections has moved into a new building on Syracuse's west side just in time to improve voter access before the general election.