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Commissioner in a Car: Check your mailboxes edition.

Go to onvote.net to register, apply for an absentee, or find your Early Voting and Election Day poll sites. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/608859783049102

Sunday thoughts: Everything you need to know about absentee voting in New York in 2020

Throughout Onondaga County and most of New York state absentee ballot applications are hitting about 5 million voter’s mailboxes. This is the first time in New York State electoral history that voters will be getting this type of outreach. It is Governor Cuomo’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic and an attempt to make voting safer.Continue reading “Sunday thoughts: Everything you need to know about absentee voting in New York in 2020”

Judge boots GOP lawyer from Dem primary for Syracuse judge, cites fraud in petition drive – Syracuse.com

Zeigler had collected enough signatures to be certified by the county’s Board of Elections. But Lamendola’s ruling removed the candidate from primary ballots, which are being mailed starting this week, county Democratic election commissioner Dustin Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2020/05/judge-boots-gop-lawyer-from-dem-primary-for-syracuse-judge-cites-fraud-in-petition-drive.html

Commissioner in a Car: Absentees Away edition

I talk about the mailing of absentee ballots for the June 23rd, 2020 primary. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/862697660909747

Connections: How can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? – WXXI

Can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? In June, New York State will hold primary and special elections. November is, of course, the general election. The pandemic means there will be voting from home, voting by mail, and new ways of trying to get out the vote. But will voting be truly accessible toContinue reading “Connections: How can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? – WXXI”

Sunday Thoughts: New York’s path to Vote by mail will take several years, but can start this year.

The COVID-19 scare has reshaped how we think of just about everything in normal life. Elections are of course part of this re-imagining of American life. Large gatherings with at-risk elderly poll workers is a nightmare scenario for the current pandemic. We have had states postpone elections hoping the pandemic will abate later this summer.Continue reading “Sunday Thoughts: New York’s path to Vote by mail will take several years, but can start this year.”

Election commissioners in Onondaga Co. talk about the changes in voting for New Yorkers – WSYR9

NewsChannel 9 spoke with Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny and Elections Commissioner Michele Sardo on Wednesday about the changes coming to voting due to the pandemic.

Commissioner in a Car: May the absentee be with you

Today I talk about the process for application for absentee ballots. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/652906221940147

Sunday Thoughts: What to expect for the June elections and changes in absentee voting in New York

Sunday Thoughts: What to expect for the June elections and changes in absentee voting in New York This week Governor Cuomo made more changes to Election Law for the June 23rd primary elections. The last two months have been a whirlwind for election officials as we have tried to chart a path forward during the COVID-19Continue reading “Sunday Thoughts: What to expect for the June elections and changes in absentee voting in New York”

Mixed opinions as Cuomo cancels Auburn-area NY Senate special election – Auburnpub.com

“I think the governor made the right decision given the resources that local governments have right now,” Czarny said. “It’s a tough call. I know the candidates have expended resources. But those resources for voting contacts are going to serve them in the November election as well.” https://auburnpub.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mixed-opinions-as-cuomo-cancels-auburn-area-ny-senate-special-election/article_c2faeab2-2d2a-554e-9181-b4f4cef6e6bc.html