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Exclusive: McMahon vetoes pay cut for Onondaga County election commissioners – Syracuse.com

In response to news of the veto, Czarny said he was grateful for the support he received from community members and fellow Democrats. “While I am grateful for the outcome, the independence of boards of elections as well as free and fair elections should be a value we all hold,’’ Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/12/exclusive-mcmahon-vetos-pay-cut-for-onondaga-county-election-commissioners.html

Scores of US poll workers tested positive for Covid over election period – The Guardian

“Of course this all happened on Friday the 13th…The staff are heroes,” Czarny said. “To have to go through this after working 12-hour days is just a garnish on this year, which has just been incredibly hard.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/07/pandemic-covid-coronavirus-election-poll-workers

Onondaga County Executive vetoes pay cut for election commissioners – WRVO

“No other county department heads’ salaries were touched, just ours, In fact, everybody else gets a raise. Not only to reduce the salary, but to take it into another class where it doesn’t get any standard of living increases, it seems targeted.” https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2020-12-07/onondaga-county-executive-vetoes-pay-cut-for-election-commissioners

Confusion in Brindisi-Tenney House race exposes New York’s election dysfunction – Syracuse.com

Czarny said the ballots should be treated the same as those cast by people who show up at the polls for New York’s early voting period. Those ballots are scanned the same day. The votes become the first to be counted when the polls close on Election Day. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2020/12/confusion-in-brindisi-tenney-house-race-exposes-new-yorks-election-dysfunction.html

Zoom with Czarny: Joe Driscoll of Flip the Leg

Zoom with Czarny is back. This week I invited Joe Driscoll – 5th District Councilor of Flip the County Legislature on to discuss next year’s County Legislature race. We discuss the formation of the group, its goals, and the training candidate recruitment starting next week.(editors note this was recorded before the County budget vote on Thursday). https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/879709392777141

New York’s 2020 Elections and the Impact of COVID-19 and Voting Reforms – NYSAC County Conversations

This episode features a conversation between NYSAC Legislative Director Ryan Gregoire and Dustin Czarny, the Democratic Elections Commissioner for Onondaga County. They will give an overview of facilitating voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, including a shift among voters from primarily in-person voting on election day to early voting and absentee voting. They will also discussContinue reading “New York’s 2020 Elections and the Impact of COVID-19 and Voting Reforms – NYSAC County Conversations”

Onondaga County election commissioners get surprise pay cut from GOP legislators – Syracuse.com

No other department heads received salary cuts. In fact, they will get 1% raises under the budget approved today.“I cannot see into their hearts,’’ he said. “If this is meant to intimidate me in any way, or to intimidate Commissioner Sardo, I can tell you this — I’ll be doing my job exactly the same.”Continue reading “Onondaga County election commissioners get surprise pay cut from GOP legislators – Syracuse.com”

Voters shocked by Renna, Republican ballot challenges: ‘It darn well better count’ – Syracuse.com

“It would be nice if they removed the objections,” Czarny said. “It would be a lot less work for us.” As far as the board of elections is concerned, those votes count, Czarny said.“That’s politics,” Czarny said. “Once they lose, they leave.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2020/12/voters-shocked-by-renna-republican-ballot-challenges-it-darn-well-better-count.html