Voters must register by Friday to be eligible for June 23 primary – WRVO

“You know the winners declared on election night were never official winners anyway,” Czarny said. “They aren’t official until they are certified 25 days later. So the instant gratification of the results may be delayed unless the outcome is severely lopsided.” https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2020-05-28/voters-must-register-by-friday-to-be-eligible-for-june-23-primary

Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner

On this episode, I speak with Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Commissioner of Elections. We discuss the challenges of having elections in the middle of the Covid crisis, and what you need to know about voting moving forward. We also discuss the general health of our democracy, and the past, present and future of theContinue reading “Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner”

My letter to lawmakers upon their return to session

Last week Speaker Carl Heastie and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins announced plans to return to legislative session after Memorial Day weekend.  New York Legislative session is set to end in just a few weeks, but almost two months of session was lost due to the COVID-19 crisis.  I am sharing with you today my letter toContinue reading “My letter to lawmakers upon their return to session”

What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in the June Primaries – Spectrum News

Voters across the state, including in Onondaga County, may have received in the mail an application for an absentee ballot for the coming New York primaries on June 23. Several states have made this an option during the COVID-19 pandemic if voters don’t feel safe enough to personally go to the polls. Onondaga County DemocraticContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in the June Primaries – Spectrum News”

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