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“During the presidential primary, close to the end of the voter registration deadline, there were so many people using it, it crashed,” Czarny said. “And I think they’ve fixed those problems, but if you’re thinking of registering to vote don’t wait ’til the last minute. If you’re getting close to the deadline, it might beContinue reading “Voter registration deadline nearing – WRVO”

“For the most part, where you voted in April is where you’ll vote at in June,” Czarny said. He said he would love to see that turnout for Tuesday’s primary but doubts it will happen, despite the significance of the primary. “Down ticket races are just as important, if not more important,” Czarny said. “TheContinue reading “Primary day: Republicans and Democrats in central NY choose congressional candidates – WRVO”

Czarny said he noticed a large push on social media for unaffiliated voters to go out to the polls and vote using affidavit ballots. On one hand, he said it shows enthusiasm from people who might not have voted in the past, but they also don’t seem to know the election rules. He said theContinue reading “Syracuse University students face voting challenges, fill out affidavit ballots – The Daily Orange”

Voting will happen from 12pm to 9pm.  New York State is a closed primary state meaning that you have to be registered in a political party and voters will only be able to choose a candidate in that particular party. Click the video above to watch Onondaga County Election Commissioners Helen Kiggins (Republican) and DustinContinue reading “New York Primary Preview – WSYR9”

Democratic Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says, “You’re not allowed to do that within 100 feet of the polling place. There’s distance markers outside the doors and if you show up with that, elections inspectors are going to either ask you to either take off your buttons or even turn your shirt inside out because there isContinue reading “‘Passive Electioneering’ could keep you from voting – WSYR9”

“We haven’t had this for quite some time.  New York is in focus, and the only Primary happening on April 19th. It can really determine the race.  I think you are seeing a lot of excitement on both sides of the aisle,” said Dustin Czarny from the Onondaga County Board of Elections. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/voters-registering-in-waves-for-new-york-presidential-primary-on-april-19th/

What village officials can control though is when the election is held. Onondaga County elections commissioner Dustin Czarny says only about about 10 to 15 percent of the population votes in village elections. He believes that number would increase with a fall election. “The villages would have zero costs to run their election, whereas theyContinue reading “Why Moving Village Elections From Spring to Fall Could Save Money, Boost Turnout – Spectrum News”

In contrast, throughout the entirety of 2015 — a non-presidential election year — there were about 10,500 new registered voters in Onondaga county, Czarny said. Czarny said that because of excitement that circulates during the presidential election year, people are driven to vote. The numbers of those arriving on Election Day in Onondaga County mayContinue reading “Voter registration in Onondaga County increases – The Daily Orange”