Every vote is a hope. A hope for a better future for the person casting that vote. We should protect that hope as if it were our own. – Dustin Czarny
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Here’s how to avoid long early voting lines in Onondaga County – Syracuse.com
Czarny recommends voters check the county’s wait-time dashboard to see what the waits are at nearby sites. The page is updated twice each hour. “We’ve done this to avoid the long lines at the big sites (and) to give people an opportunity to go right down the road,” Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/10/heres-how-to-avoid-long-early-voting-lines-in-onondaga-county.html?gift=29eb2f3c-bbc0-43dd-8766-4f0ca3c22ab0 Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for…
Onondaga County sees record early voting turnout for nonpresidential year – Syracuse.com
“For a nonpresidential, the turnout is exceptional,” Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said. Czarny called Saturday one of the county’s top five opening days since New York began offering early voting in 2019 https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/10/onondaga-county-sees-record-early-voting-turnout-for-nonpresidential-year.html?gift=30aa282e-a6c6-4aee-b667-7ec8eb85e971 Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news
McMahon vetoes raises for Onondaga County election commissioners – Syracuse.com
“It seems like an excuse for the county executive to continue his partisan attacks on this position,” Czarny said. “I don’t know what his reason is, but I can tell you it’s not the reason he put in his veto message.” Czarny said that their positions are the only county employee positions to not get…
Early Voting – Dave Allen Show
This is my appearance with Dave Allen on 570 WSYR discussing the opening of Early Voting for the 2026 General Election Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news.
The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 100 – 10/22/26
I appeared on the Jim Reith Show today. We talked about Clay GOP mailer, Golden Day and start of Early Voting, as well as other news. Check it out. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
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