Election

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Instagram-ers everywhere are capturing the moment they come out of the voting booth. Check out these awesome photos.

Today is Election Day, with the Presidency of the United States at the forefront. Still, there are some local races in the region that bear mentioning.

The League of Women Voters of the Oneonta area is hosting a candidates’ debate featuring the two candidates for the U.S. Congressional District 19 on Wednesday.

Frontline aired a two-hour documentary delving into the personal and political history of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama as the country prepares for the Nov. 6 election. If you missed it, watch it here:

In order to vote in the Nov. 6 general election, a person must register by Oct. 13.

I have been registered to vote since the moment I turned 18. My first vote was cast in 2004 for John Kerry. I remember having to trot down to the Board of Elections, pick up my voter registration form, fill it out, find a stamp, mail it in and wait for my voter card. That whole process is so much easier now, thanks to Rock the Vote.

The world is talking about Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. Some columnists are calling it the most important speech by a First Lady in history. What the full speech:

Nearly 3,500 New Yorkers have used the new Department of Motor Vehicles online voter registration website since the Aug. 16 initiative, which streamlines DMV services by allowing New Yorkers to apply to register to vote, or update their address or party enrollment.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman is in favor of Governor Cuomo’s plan to allow online voter registration in New York State.