Election 2016 Episode 4: Passive Electioneering & Selfie Ballots

In today’s episode I talk about Passive Electioneering and Selfie Ballots. NYS law does not allow electioneering inside a polling place, this includes wearing of campaign paraphernalia. No buttons t-shirts, stickers will be allowed inside polling places supporting a cause or candidate. Also there is uncertainty on taking a selfie of a completed ballot inContinue reading “Election 2016 Episode 4: Passive Electioneering & Selfie Ballots”

Your Stories: Early voting, nursing home ballots and voting attire – WSYR9

Onondaga County’s other Board of Elections Commissioner, Dustin Czarny adds, “Early voting is where you’ve made up your mind. You know today who you’re voting for and you don’t want to wait until election day. You can go into a designated facility, vote, and be done.” In 33 states across the country, people can headContinue reading “Your Stories: Early voting, nursing home ballots and voting attire – WSYR9”

Selfies in the voting booth: Your Stories – WSYR9

“What that means is that you can’t show your ballot in the polling place to another person at the polling place. But, taking a selfie and posting it on Facebook has been ruled not to be showing it to the people in the polling place and thus not affecting the election,” said Onondaga County ElectionsContinue reading “Selfies in the voting booth: Your Stories – WSYR9”

2016 Elections Episode 3: Affidavit and Presidential Special Ballots

If you move within your county in NY State and have not updated your address you must vote in your new polling place by affidavit ballot. If you moved to a new county and did not update your address on October 14th you can only vote by court order on Election Day, but it isContinue reading “2016 Elections Episode 3: Affidavit and Presidential Special Ballots”

Election 2016 Episode #1: Absentee Ballots in NY State and Onondaga County

The first in my pre-election videos. Absentee ballots. Feel free to share and spread the word. Election Day is November 8, 2016 polls open 6m to 9pm in NY State. If you are disabled or unable to travel to your polling place or absent from the county on Election Day you can get an absenteeContinue reading “Election 2016 Episode #1: Absentee Ballots in NY State and Onondaga County”

Don’t Miss The Deadline Bridgestreet- WSYR9

Helen Kiggins Walsh and Dustin Czarny appeared on Bridge Street to explain the process and the importance of voting. Finally, for all the procrastinators out there, there will be a final in-person voter registration opportunity on October 15th at the Onondaga Board Of Elections on 1000 Erie Blvd. West, Syracuse between 2PM and 9PM. https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/dont-miss-the-deadline/

Voter registration deadline nearing – WRVO

“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”

Primary day: Republicans and Democrats in central NY choose congressional candidates – 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”

Practical Experience with Election Modernization – The Rockefeller Institute of Government

A discussion with Colorado Election Administrators Donetta Davidson and Matt Crane at the Rockefeller Institute of Government held on May 4, 2016. In addition, the panel also had Peter Kosinski, commissioner of the NYS Board of Elections; Todd Valentine, co-executive director of the NYS Board of Elections; and Dustin Czarny, legislative committee chairman of theContinue reading “Practical Experience with Election Modernization – The Rockefeller Institute of Government”