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Absentee ballots on hold in 6 Upstate NY counties over GOP judicial candidates – Syracuse.com

“We’ve been waiting on a decision all week in this court case,” said Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner. “Unfortunately, the judge has not made a decision.” As a result, the county has not printed or mailed out any absentee ballots that have been requested from voters, Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2018/10/absentee_ballots_on_hold_in_6_upstate_ny_counties_over_gop_judicial_candidates.html

NY Board of Elections warns of phone scammers as voter registration deadline hits – WRVO

“If they’re trying to get you to give personal information over the phone, or texting, and saying that you can register to vote that way, then that’s a scam because you cannot,” Czarny said. “You cannot do that over the phone, you cannot do that by text.” https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2018-10-12/ny-board-of-elections-warns-of-phone-scammers-as-voter-registration-deadline-hits

Commissioner in a Car: Registration & Party Change Deadline October 12, 2018.

This week I talk about the NYS Registration and Party Change deadline. October 12, 2018 you must register to vote or change your address to be eligible to vote this November. Also you must changer your party registration if you wish to vote in primaries in 2019. Absentee ballots also go out this week dueContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Registration & Party Change Deadline October 12, 2018.”

Commissioner in a Car: County Executive vacancy, new OCDC officers, and Judicial Candidates.

This week’s episode I talk about the OCDC organizational meeting outcomes, the Judicial convention outcomes, and how we will be choosing our next County Executive in Onondaga County. Registration deadline is coming up October 12, 2018. Find out if and where you are registered at http://www.ongov.net/elections

No special election to replace Onondaga County Exec Joanie Mahoney this year – Syracuse.com

Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner, said in order to hold a special election, an office must be vacated before Sept. 20. “According to section 42 of the public officers law, the vacancy has to occur prior to Sept. 20 to be put on this year’s election,” Czarny said. “If it had occurred beforeContinue reading “No special election to replace Onondaga County Exec Joanie Mahoney this year – Syracuse.com”

Syracuse City Court Judge, State Senate Race Soon to be Decided by Absentee Ballots – WAER

The three-way Syracuse city court judge primary could also go to any candidate.  Onondaga County’s democratic elections commissioner Dustin Czarny says it’s a good civics lesson. “I just love examples like this because then I can remind people that their vote does count and that every vote does count because there is always a raceContinue reading “Syracuse City Court Judge, State Senate Race Soon to be Decided by Absentee Ballots – WAER”

Turnout for state primary surges in 2018 – WRVO

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny estimates 24 to 25 percent of registered Democrats came out to the polls in Thursday’s state and local primary. That’s a lot more than usual for a state and local election. “It was 8 percent in 2014, 8.6 percent the last time we had a governor’s primary,” saidContinue reading “Turnout for state primary surges in 2018 – WRVO”