Ballots, Bullets & Balloons
by Shaun Savarese in Election night
The third ward was enriched by sounds of celebration Tuesday night where outside of the Grace and Holy Innocent Church on Robin St. in Albany stood proud and happy people, wishing on change that a new president may bring. One car slowly swerved curbside letting out three teenagers who ran inside to step behind the curtains of one the five district voting booths.
A view of polling places that is rarely seen
by Amber Myers in Election night
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when everyone is walking into their assigned polling places, hoping that the lever they push down makes a difference. Hoping the people in line with them are choosing that same lever. Walking into a polling place after 8:00 pm is a completely different experience.
Early Numbers Hard To Come By Despite CDES Credentials
by Jeff Nania in Election night
Links New York State Board Of Elections Home
Obama Wins, McCain Valiant in Defeat
by Jeff Nania in Election night
Links Barack Obama's Acceptance Speech Part One
Barak Obama's victory speech recieved in a bar
by Anand Balasar in Election night
Barak Obama stirred numerous emotional respeonses as he gave his speech in Chicago on November 4th, 2008. The speech heard around the country or even around the world triggered the first change in the United States, the election of an African American individual to the honor of presidency.
The experience of poll gatherers on the night of Nov. 4
by Anand Balasar in Election night
The country changing election of 2008 took place, at least in a very small part in the gyms of two schools in Albany, NY. The poll takers sat there from 6:00AM to 9:00PM waiting for people to cast their votes.
The not-so good experience of calling in polling results.
by Audrey Mangini in Election night
The three polling places at 24 Eagle St., Albany's City Hall, were vacant of voters with 20 minutes left to vote Tuesday.
A republican and democrat volunteer was stationed at each machine for each district, and a representative from the Albany Board of Elections was overseeing everything.
Voters outside church celebrate a turning point for the United States
by Victoria Pelletier in Election night
Election Night ptoved to be interesting, with the direct view of everyone who decided to excercise their right to vote.
Downtown residents turn up in unprecedented numbers to exercise voting right.
by Kellen Riell in Election night
Polling-place inspectors preside over a flurry of democratic activity, and a journalism student records the final results.
Tonight's Historical election brought many out to support the Democratic Candidate
by Eugenia Cole in Election night
There was an astonding rate of first time voters ready to exercise there rights on Tuesday
November the 4. The Albany Times Union reports that young voters came out in record
numbers "more than twice the amount for the 2004 election." At the rental office in The Capital Woods Apartment complex, two voter register booths were set up for those in that district to vote.
by Teri Wildey in Election night
Despite my nerves of driving to an area in which I'd never been before, nerves quickly turned to excitement and a sense of relief when I walked into my assigned polling area. The excitement came from my deep sense of obligation as a citizen to vote and it looked as if there were many who believed the same.
High turnout as Democrats dominate polls
by Shane McDermott in Election night
Much like other polling locations throughout the U.S., the community room at the Thurlow Terrace apartments, located at 2 Thurlow Terrace in Albany, was filled with excitement on Tuesday, November 4th.
Throughout the country, there were record numbers of voters in the 2008, presidential election.
As the polls closed, there was work to collect the results
by Larry Neadel in Election night
As Election Day was ending, when the polling places close, there still is the duty of the polling volunteers to collect the results from the voting machines.
A describtion of personal experience in collecting poll results last Tuesday.
by Bridget Streeter in Election night
A personal opinion article on a reporters experience collecting poll results from the 2008 general election.
However we were still not united
by TG Branfalt Jr. in Election night
On election night Jillian's was packed with Obama supporters and David Soares election workers. Black, white, young, old. Most wore Obama-Biden pins and slammed Thunderstix together with child like joy.
The crowd went into a frenzy when Virginia turned blue.
by TG Branfalt Jr. in Election night
The polling place at 400 Central Ave had seen its chaos come early and now the poll workers were anxious to go home following their fifteen hour day.
Voters began to show up before the polling place officially opened at 6:00am, before the supervisor Johnnie Sie had a chance to unlock the doors.
Achievement Academy Charter School works overtime for election.
by Joel DiTata in Election night
Nov. 4 marked the unveiling of the nation's 44th President. The Achievement Academy Charter School held two votings booths and couldn't close their doors fast enough.
A Look Inside What Happens at Polling Centers at Night's End.
by Antonio Antenucci in Election night
A poll workers day during election day is a hard long day.
Election night at Lark and Lake Street in Albany, NY
by Gregory Jones in Election night
A look at the November 4th election night through the eyes of a college volunteer reporting voting numbers to a news station.
Students secure civic success by voting
by Shaun Savarese in Election night
Twenty hours after Senator Barack Obama became President-Elect Barack Obama, students here at the University at Albany have mixed opinions on the future of the United States.
Rashida McLoyrd is a freshman, her home is 2 hours from campus and she voted Democrat yesterday morning in Warwick, N.
Voter must fill out a Provisional Ballot
by Lindsay Nielsen in Election night
A last minute voter comes to wrong location and has to fill out a provisional ballot.
