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2020 NY elections: Did your polling place change? It’s a coronavirus precaution

The change is part of officials’ efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus, said Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. Before Covid-19, the county used about 20 nursing homes or senior living facilities as polling places. Seniors are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. Nursing homes still do not allow visitors in New York. So thoseContinue reading “2020 NY elections: Did your polling place change? It’s a coronavirus precaution”

Election boards in Cayuga, Onondaga counties encouraged by absentee ballot returns – Auburnpub.com

“Dustin Czarny, who serves as Onondaga County’s Democratic elections commissioner, said the board is still receiving as many as 600 application requests a day. “It’s unprecedented, so we don’t know what this means for turnout,” Czarny said. “ https://auburnpub.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/election-boards-in-cayuga-onondaga-counties-encouraged-by-absentee-ballot-returns/article_5e6edb8c-1916-5038-a9aa-c39035ef4792.html

Zoom with Czarny With Vote Early NY’s Jarret Berg

In this week’s Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Vote Early NY‘s founder Jarret Berg. We discuss the evolution of Early Voting in New York as we embark on our second Early Voting period this weekend. get your Early voting information at voteearlyny.org or for Onondaga County Board of Elections at onvote.net https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/256062915488639

Zoom with Czarny: Fair Maps CNY Co-founder and County Legislator Chris Ryan

In this week’s Zoom with Czarny we talk to Fair Maps CNY Co-Founder Christopher Ryan 8th District County Legislator about his efforts to bring Citizen Led Independent Redistricting to Onondaga County. Check out fairmapscny.org to find out how you can get involved. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/3873828562659266

Syracuse protester registers voters, because without a vote ‘no one can hear you’ – Syracuse.com

Jones turned in some of the new registrations today at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said he had not yet received the forms gathered by other volunteers at Tuesday’s protest. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/06/syracuse-protester-registers-voters-because-without-a-vote-no-one-can-hear-you.html

Sunday thoughts:  Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.

I have spent most of my Saturday night and Sunday trying to find the time and energy to write my Sunday thoughts column.  I was going to write about the lifespan of an absentee ballot to combat some of the myths of mail in voting fraud.  I will save that for another day.  Today thatContinue reading “Sunday thoughts:  Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.”

Election 2020: Voters flood Onondaga County with mail-in ballot requests – Syracuse.com

“We’ll be working eight-hour days on Saturday and Sunday to try to get ahead of this,” Czarny said of the 16-member Board of Elections staff that processes applications. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/05/election-2020-voters-flood-onondaga-county-with-mail-in-ballot-requests.html