Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said he responded to the polling place shortly after the incident, spoke with poll workers, made sure voting wasn’t disrupted and “connected Paige to resources.” https://apnews.com/article/ice-poll-worker-syracuse-fa082f8ac25d019e93b526fdef37df6c Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election related news
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Uncounted ballots rise in tight NY Assembly race between Brown and Magnarelli – Syracuse.com
But the additional ballots that arrive by mail in the coming days will likely be small. In most elections, the number of ballots that arrive by mail slows to a trickle after the first two or three days following an election, said Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/06/uncounted-ballots-rise-in-tight-ny-assembly-race-between-brown-and-magnarelli.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for allContinue reading “Uncounted ballots rise in tight NY Assembly race between Brown and Magnarelli – Syracuse.com”
Tarver leading Bullock in Democratic primary for 16th Onondaga County Legislature seat -Syracuse.com
With Election Day, early voting and absentee ballots received through Sunday, Tarver held a 73-vote lead over Nyatwa Bullock. That gives Tarver about 54% of the total vote counted so far. But according to the Onondaga County Board of Elections, there are 91 vote by mail ballots received that have not yet been tallied, saidContinue reading “Tarver leading Bullock in Democratic primary for 16th Onondaga County Legislature seat -Syracuse.com”
ICE agents confront New York poll worker during voting, as state prosecutors review incident – Democracy Docket
Czarny said the confrontation did not affect voters and did not disrupt voting procedures at the site. However, the elections commissioner expressed concern that it will heighten fears of federal law enforcement interference in the upcoming midterms. “People are scared,” Czarny said. “I want to assure the public, especially in my county, that we’re goingContinue reading “ICE agents confront New York poll worker during voting, as state prosecutors review incident – Democracy Docket”
Syracuse poll worker says ICE agents targeted her at primary election polling place -Spectrum News
Dustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner at the Onondaga County Board of Elections, said ICE’s presence was inappropriate. “There was no emergency inside this polling place. There was no urgency to this matter that this had to be done during the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on June 23,” Czarny said. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/06/25/ice-agents-at-syracuse-poll SubscribeContinue reading “Syracuse poll worker says ICE agents targeted her at primary election polling place -Spectrum News”
The Jim Reith Show UNLEASHED Episode 85
I appeared on The Jim Reith Show to talk about the close race in AD 129. I talk about the closeness of the race, the path forward, and when we might get final results. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news
Onondaga County voters stumble on status and location issues – News Channel 9
“On May 29, the Aloft hotel notified us of a convention that was booked, and that they wouldn’t be able to service us on election day,” Czarny said. “We updated our website (county). It looks like there may have been a snafu on the upload to the state website. We were notified at 9 AMContinue reading “Onondaga County voters stumble on status and location issues – News Channel 9”
Brown leads Magnarelli but race too close to call in Central NY’s 129th Assembly District – Syracuse.com
“The average age of early voters was 61.3 years, compared to 58 years for those who voted by 6:30 p.m. on Election Day, said Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/06/brown-leads-magnarelli-but-race-too-close-to-call-in-central-nys-129th-assembly-district.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and content updates
Commissioner in a Car: Primary Update special including what’s next for AD 129
I wrap up primary night. I talk about what is left in the race for Assembly District 129, how we will get to a final count, what happened at the end of polling with White Branch Library, and I briefly address the reports of an ICE agent and Onondaga County poll site. Enjoy. Subscribe toContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Primary Update special including what’s next for AD 129”
Brown leads incumbent Magnarelli in Democratic primary for Assembly seat but race is too close to call – Central Current
County Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny, a Democrat, said that there are 51 mail-in ballots received that have not yet been scanned. There are also 459 mail-in ballots that could still be received. An unknown number of affidavit ballots also remains uncounted, he added. “Those will be opened [Wednesday] in front of the candidates,”Continue reading “Brown leads incumbent Magnarelli in Democratic primary for Assembly seat but race is too close to call – Central Current”
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