Stories from Election Day 2012

Tight races at both the local and national level drew crowds of Central New Yorkers to the polls to vote today, some for the first time and some with children in tow.

For the third year, 120 students from Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications visited poll stations, events and campaign headquarters to record snapshots of Election Day across the county for the Democracy in Action project. In print, audio, photography and video, the student journalists posted stories they discovered throughout the day, beginning at 5 in the morning and continuing late this evening.

UPDATES

• The New York Times calls a second term for President Barack Obama at 12:03 a.m.
• According to Syracuse.com, as of 11:50 p.m., 79 percent of the 24th Congressional District precincts reported results. Democrat Dan Maffei has taken 51 percent of the vote, Republican incumbent Ann Marie Buerkle has 41 percent and Green Party candidate Ursula Rozum has 8 percent.
• As of 11:30 p.m., Fox News, CBS, NBC and CNN have projected that President Barack Obama will win re-election.

REPORTS

• Students Take to Polls as First-Time Voters by Debbie Truong
• Redistricting Leaves Some Voters Confused by Kristen Beatty
• First-Time Voters Cast Ballots at Chuch With Long History by Courtney Haupt
• Clay Voters Try to Stray From Election Media Hype by Peter Quintana

KIDS AT THE POLLS

• Democracy: A Family Tradition by Danielle Preiss
• Clay Resident Shows Son Value of Voting by Cheryl Seligman
• Voting is a Family Affair in Clay by Megan Bastedo
• More Parents Take Children to the Polls by Rebecca Petit

SCENES

Every Dog Has His Day by Sean Walker

Never Too Early To Start by Chet Davis

Voting at SU by Ashley Allen

VIDEOS

11:00 p.m. Update by Brent Fox

10:30 p.m. Update by Tim Doehler and Karolina Buczek

Midday Update by Oritt Blum and Stephanie Tardugno