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N.Y. Voting Officials Need Money. They Were Told to Go to Zuckerberg. – NY Times

Late last month, there was good news for Onondaga: It won $280,000 from the Zuckerberg-funded initiative, something county officials said would allow the temporary hiring of four additional employees, on top of the six the county had already hired for the sprint to November.“ It’s 12-hour days, 7 to 7, and we’ve pretty much toldContinue reading “N.Y. Voting Officials Need Money. They Were Told to Go to Zuckerberg. – NY Times”

Zoom with Czarny: Judge Rory McMahon for Supreme Court

Tonight I sit down with Judge Rory McMahon. He tells us what it is like to run in a 6 county district, one fo the largest non-statewide elected position in NY State, his work in CARE court, as well as how Covid effects the court and campaigning. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/668661150438503

Here’s why counting absentee ballots will potentially delay results for close races – CNYCentral.com

“It’s better to be accurate than fast. You need to give us time and nothing is official until Michele and I sign the certificate on November 28,” says Czarny. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/heres-why-counting-absentee-ballots-will-potentially-delay-results-for-close-races

How to vote correctly using an absentee ballot – WSYR9

“The three major events of an absentee ballot: Getting the application, mailing the ballot and receiving the ballot back is what is shown on that tracker,” said Dustin Czarny, elections commissioner in Onondaga County. https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/how-to-vote-correctly-using-an-absentee-ballot/

Trump urges supporters to ‘go into the polls and watch,’ but they’d better have paperwork – Syracuse.com

“Poll watchers are allowed to watch voters sign in, letting the watchers know who has voted, but they are not allowed to interact with voters, … Any observer who is not a certified poll watcher must remain at least 100 feet away from the poll entrance.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/09/trump-urges-supporters-to-go-into-the-polls-and-watch-but-theyd-better-have-paperwork.html

Onondaga County elections commissioners assure ballot accuracy this November – CNYCentral.com

“We’ve had the same system in place for absentee balloting since the 50s,” said Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. “All we’re doing is having a different scale right now.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-county-elections-commissioners-assure-ballot-accuracy-this-november

Thursday Morning Roundtable: Board of Election Updates

Commissioners Sardo and Czarny appeared on Thursday Morning Roundtable this morning talking about how COVID has changed elections and all the deadlines for this year. Check it out: https://video.syr.edu/media/t/1_l5ju4hsh/184051671

How secure is voting by mail? – WSYR 9

“Like any piece of mail, the risk of it being delayed or not getting to us in time is always a problem. The 1st thing you could do is act early. Get it done now. Then we have plenty of time to figure out what happened to the mail if it doesn’t get here.”

Commissioner in a Car: Deadlines and Debates edition.

Go to onvote.net to register get absentee information track your ballot or find your poll site or sample ballot. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/3578227308895047

How Many Ways Can Onondaga County Vote? Let’s Count Them With “Your Election Blueprint” – WAER

“The easier we make it to vote, the more people tend to vote. We saw a record turnout for congressional primaries. This could help ensure that every voter who can cast a ballot will cast a ballot.” https://www.waer.org/politics-government/2020-09-28/how-many-ways-can-onondaga-county-vote-lets-count-them-with-your-election-blueprint