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Commissioner on a Car: Electoral Reform.

On Monday the NYS Legislature will pass Early Voting, June Primary, and start the constitutional process for Same Day Registration and No Fault Absentees. What does this mean for Onondaga County and NYS? I try to answer those questions and ask yours live as well. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/369414570545233

NYS Legislature must make voting reform job one

This past November, the citizens of New York turned out in record numbers to reform and reshape New York state government. Driving many voters to the polls was an effort to change our antiquated election system in New York state. Often these reforms were blocked by the Republican Party leadership in the New York stateContinue reading “NYS Legislature must make voting reform job one”

Democrat Elections Commissioners Push for Reform _ Capital Tonight

Democratic elections commissioners in New York are backing several of the governor’s voting reforms and suggesting some of their own. Earlier this week, Cuomo pushed for modernizing voter registration, adding early voting and vote by mail, and making election day a state holiday. The Democratic Caucus of the New York State Elections Commissioner Association would alsoContinue reading “Democrat Elections Commissioners Push for Reform _ Capital Tonight”

Eye on NY podcast: CNY elections commissioner discusses early voting, other proposed voting reforms

This week on the Eye on NY podcast:  • An interview with Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. Czarny discussed the possibility of New York adopting several electoral reforms next year, including early voting, automatic voter registration and same-day registration. He also shared his pre- and post-election experience as a commissioner.  https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/eye-on-ny-podcast-cny-elections-commissioner-discusses-early-voting/article_8135b0dc-f365-11e8-bd4a-ab92d273e726.html

November 15, 2018 Testimony at NYS Assembly Election Law

My testimony on November 15, 2018 in front of the NYS Assembly Election Law Committee on Improving Opportunities to Vote in New York State. I advocate for Early Voting, Automatic Voter Registration, Same Day Registration, Removing the polling place barrier for affidavit ballots, No-Excuse Absentees, and Reducing the party change sequester to 90 days. YouContinue reading “November 15, 2018 Testimony at NYS Assembly Election Law”

Onondaga County Saw Presidential Level Turnout for Mid-Terms – WAER

Onondaga County Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny explains why this midterm was unlike any other. “We’ll probably get around 63 to 65 percent, and that’s much higher than previous midterms. In 2014, we got 50 or 49 percent and in 2010 we got 52 percent. So this is a pretty significant jump. It’sContinue reading “Onondaga County Saw Presidential Level Turnout for Mid-Terms – WAER”

Voter turnout soars in Onondaga County, matching national trend – Daily Orange

Dustin Czarny, Democratic election commissioner for Onondaga County, said the high turnout is due to the “hyperpartisan mood of the country,” in which voters either completely stand behind President Donald Trump or are against him. “The country is still divided, and races are becoming more and more competitive,” he said. “When that happens, we’re goingContinue reading “Voter turnout soars in Onondaga County, matching national trend – Daily Orange”

Volunteer judges busy helping people vote in Election Day Court – Syracuse.com

Ballots cast by affidavit, on the other hand, are later checked and verified at the same time as absentee ballots. Based on past elections, about 65 percent of affidavit ballots will be fond later to be valid, while the rest will be found invalid and will not count, Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2018/11/volunteer_judges_busy_helping_people_vote_in_election_day_court.html

VOTER TURNOUT: Midterms predicted to hit ‘presidential levels’ in Onondaga County – CNYCentral.com

Czarny said there have been no major issues at polls reported as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, however extra voting machines were delivered to several locations with high voter turnout. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-co-election-officials-predict-10-percent-higher-turnout-than-2014-midterms