The Cornell Daily Sun

Tompkins County, NY Total Election Day Turnout (Unofficial) Total votes: 21,569 🔵 DEM: 11,246 🔴 GOP: 4,951 🟡UNA: 4,181 🟣 WFP: 177 🟠 CON: 202 With early vote, total vote without absentee is 33,516 -- 94.2% of 2022 turnout.

Tompkins County, NY Turnout, 2:44 p.m. 12,778 total votes 🔵 DEM: 6,740 (52.7%) 🔴 GOP: 3,004 (23.5%) 🟡 UNA/OTHER: 3,034 (23.7%) At this time, total turnout is now 69.5% of 2022 and 52.3% of 2024.

The head of the nonprofit organization operating The Ithaca Times asked community members for $50,000 to support the paper as it faces eviction. He also faces accusations of security fraud and has failed to pay hundreds of thousands to past investors. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

The Sun spoke with Cornell Democrats and Republicans to learn about their voting intentions and the results they anticipate for the midterm elections on Tuesday. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Tompkins County, NY Turnout, 8:32 a.m. 1,860 total votes 🔵 DEM - 1,014 (54.5%) 🔴 GOP - 399 (21.5%) 🟡 UNA/OTHER - 398 (21.4%)

The University has lifted its ban on fraternity parties and social events held in off-campus annexes, it announced to Greek Life leadership by a Sorority and Fraternity Life representative at a Monday meeting. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

The Sun will be tracking voter turnout in Tompkins County throughout election day. Early Voting Partisan Breakdown - Tompkins County, NY 2026 TOTAL VOTES: 11,947 🔵 DEM - 8,727 🔴 GOP - 946 🟡 UNA - 1,900 2022 TOTAL VOTES: 7,171 Turnout increase of 66.6%.

The Faculty Senate rejected a motion to delay its vote of no confidence in the Cornell administration during its Wednesday session. The no confidence vote addresses concerns over the University's handling of sexual misconduct. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

In a Wednesday meeting, the Faculty Senate rejected a motion to refer the vote of no confidence to the University Faculty Committee -- clearing the way for a vote to be held on the resolution. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Conservative commentator Nick Freitas spoke at Willard Straight Hall on Wednesday night for his “Cornell 7” talk, where he gave his critique on social views on sex, morality and truth. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

One of the seven men accused of gang raping and sexually assaulting Jane Doe has hired three high-profile attorneys, known for previously defending Sean “Diddy” Combs, Harvey Weinstein and Luigi Mangione. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Cornell will begin offering free access to several artificial intelligence tools to students, faculty and staff, according to a Monday announcement. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

The Sun obtained a reflection paper prompt assigned to one of the defendants in the September lawsuit against Chi Phi, Cornell and others.cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

The Ithaca Common Council unanimously supported a resolution calling on Asteri property managers, the Vecino Group, to drop all tenant rent debt. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

A glimpse into the support services that Southside Community Center offers Ithaca’s historically Black neighborhood, in collaboration with Cornell and other community partners. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Randi Weingarten ’80, president of the American Federation of Teachers, and Melinda Person ’98 M.S. ’05 both called on the Board of Trustees to demand President Michael Kotlikoff’s resignation in a Tuesday letter. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Thousands of flags representing reports of sexual assault on campus were placed on the Arts and Agriculture Quads by a coalition of student organizations on the evening of Oct. 13, alongside chalked messages criticizing the University. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…

Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, the leader of an independent investigation into Cornell’s response to sexual assault and misconduct, released a statement to the Cornell community on Tuesday. cornellsun.com/article/2026/…