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Things to know before heading to the polls on primary day – Spectrum.com
County boards of elections across the state have spent months getting sites ready. “We’ve trained inspectors, we’ve tested equipment, we’ve taken in vote by mail ballots, we’ve done all of this in a bipartisan fashion,” said Dustin Czarny, the Democratic commissioner of the Onondaga County Board of Elections. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/politics/2026/06/22/things-to-know-before-heading-to-the-polls-on-primary-day Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all county…
Commissioner in a Car: Primary Day Primer
Primary Day is Tuesday June 23rd. Polls are open 6am to 9pm. Democrats can vote county wide. Republicans in Pompey district 6. State Comptroller, Syracuse Common Councilor, Assembly District 29, and County legislature 8, 15, & 16 have primaries. Go to onvote.net to find your polling place and check your registration. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for…
Early voting in Syracuse fueled by Democratic primary for NY Assembly seat – Syracuse.com
“Of the 3,258 Democrats who cast ballots during the early voting period, 1,456 are registered in the 129th Assembly District where Brown is trying to unseat Magnarelli. Voter turnout in the district – which spans most of Syracuse, and all of Geddes and Van Buren – was higher than any other part of the county, said…
The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Camillus 2026
Welcome back to the #WeeklyWonk, my weekly article on Dustinczarny.com exploring election statistics and data. Each week, I examine a political subdivision with a competitive election this fall and analyze its voter registration, election results, and other relevant data. The goal is to help readers better understand the stories behind election outcomes across our home…
Commissioner in a Car. Two Elections in One Day.
Today we are running two elections in one day! The North Syracuse village election with polls open from noon to 9pm. And #EarlyVoting For the June 23rd primary is also underway. I talk about how both came to be run in the same room in the North Syracuse Community Center on the same day and…
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