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Oops! County Executive Ryan McMahon signs term-limit law he meant to veto. Now what? – Syracuse.com
Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner, said he believes election law directs the Board of Elections to accept the notice from the legislature and to place the item on the ballot for a referendum. … But it’s likely headed to court in any case, Czarny said. “It’s going to go to court, and it’s…
Commissioner in a Car: Let’s do the Party Roll
Party registrations have been frozen since February 14th.. We processed over 2k changes in Onondaga County yesterday! I break down who benefited and who didn’t. I also give a brief update on how new registrations are going as well. Check it out! Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
The political education of Mo Brown: from comedian to soldier to Syracuse king-slayer –
“Pound for pound, he’s one of the best political minds in running campaigns that is in this town,’’ Czarny said. “I don’t think people give him enough credit for that. He knows the numbers. He knows how to run a campaign. He knew just how many donors he needed to get. He knew how many…
Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what? – Democracy Docket
“[The EAC commissioners] don’t have a role in the certification of election results,” Czarny said. “Their role is more in providing voter assistance, providing voter education, providing training, and even things like social media toolkits that boards of elections use.” “If this is a prolonged absence, where the Election Assistance Commission cannot act, then training…
Fraud accusations halt ballot counting in narrow Onondaga County Legislature race – Syracuse.com
Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny declined to comment on the merits of Tarver’s lawsuit, saying it’s not the purview of the elections board to adjudicate fraud allegations. He did acknowledge, though, that the 16th District race had a high volume of absentee voting. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/07/fraud-accusations-halt-ballot-counting-in-narrow-onondaga-county-legislature-race.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news
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