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If it’s correct, commissioner Dustin Czarny says voters will use the tablet to sign their name.  “This is how our poll workers will verify, just like a paper poll book.  They will then see what the signature is, make sure it is that person…same processes in place that we’ve had before.” The reason for theContinue reading “Goodbye Ledgers! Onondaga County Voters Will Use Electronic Poll Books to Check-in – WAER”

The mistake did not affect the outcome of either race since the final margins of victory exceeded 18 votes, they said. “If the race comes within 18 votes, then that’s something they have a decision to make, whether to go to court or not,’’ Czarny said. Sardo and Czarny said they are still investigating detailsContinue reading “Vernon Williams, Bill Kinne declared winners of Onondaga County legislator primaries – Syracuse.com”

“The difference with this primary is, it’s a much smaller scale in terms of race,” Czarny said. “You only have the city of Syracuse. It’s not a full countywide primary. And with the election shift, there could be a slight downturn in turnout as we get used to this new calendar. We’re prepared for aContinue reading “On primary day, concern of lower voter turnout in Onondaga County – WRVO”

“To man the poll sites better, it’s going to allow us to get better data on election day, and most importantly, it’s going to allow us to save thousands of dollars each election,” said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner.

“Allowing people to change their party so they can vote in the presidential primary next year; allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to preregister now, so when they turn 18 they can vote; and also people move from county to county, and if they’re not able to make the registration window, they can go and vote byContinue reading “Election Reforms Best ‘in Decades’ say Election Officials on Eve of Primary – WAER”