Author Archives: dustinczarny

The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Tully 2023

Welcome back to #WeeklyWonk. Each weekend I publish an article on a subject relating to elections in Onondaga County and New York State. Often these articles will have detailed stats to consume but sometimes they will be a recap of a prominent issue or on relevant election law. I am turning my eye to theContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Tully 2023”

4 years after UberGate

Today is the 4th anniversary of a seminal turning point in my professional life: Ubergate. On this day, four years then County Comptroller accused me publicly of wrong doing, which upended my life for weeks. I was cleared, and the voters punished him for the unfair attacks. I won’t go much into the details inContinue reading “4 years after UberGate”

Zoom with Czarny: Dan Romeo for OCL 7

This week I sit down with Dan Romeo a firefighter from E Syracuse and Syracuse School Board Commissioner who is running for Onondaga County Legislature seat 7. OCL 7 covers the parts of Eastwood, the eastside of Syracuse as well as East Syracuse and southern Dewitt. Enjoy. You can follow his campaign here: https://www.facebook.com/RomeoForLegislature. SubscribeContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Dan Romeo for OCL 7”

Commissioner in a Car: Poll Site Manage classes begin tomorrow

I am getting home late tonight but I wanted to tell you about the Poll Site Manager classes starting tomorrow. Our Clear Ballot and Poll Print technologies necessitated a change in how we will be managing poll places this year. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and content updates

Zoom with Czarny: Mark Spadafore, President on the Porch from the Greater Syracuse Labor Council

In my annual Labor Day special I speak with the President on the Porch himself, Mark Spadafore. He is the President of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council and one of the foremost experts on the status of labor in CNY. Enjoy. Find GSLC on the web here: https://www.facebook.com/GSLCAFLCIO https://cnylabor.org/ Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all electionContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Mark Spadafore, President on the Porch from the Greater Syracuse Labor Council”

State Board of Elections issues warning about fake staff members going door-to-door – WRVO

“It is kind of concerning now that we’ve learned that there’s at least two incidents of this happening, and I’m sure there’s more. These kinds of things often go unreported,” Czarny said. https://www.wrvo.org/2023-08-31/state-board-of-elections-issues-warning-about-fake-staff-members-going-door-to-door

People come forward as victims of possible voter intimidation after statewide warning – WSYR

In many cases, the targeted voters had purged registrations in one county but are actively registered in Onondaga County. While the scammers say this is in the wrong, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says it’s allowed. The Board of Elections says it would never approach voters by knocking on their front door. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/people-come-forward-as-victims-of-possible-voter-intimidation-after-statewide-warning/ SubscribeContinue reading “People come forward as victims of possible voter intimidation after statewide warning – WSYR”

WEBINAR: BUILDING TRUST IN ELECTIONS – MIT Elections

On July 28, 2023 I was honored to be a part of this webinar on building trust in elections. I was on panel 1 but the entire program is excellent. Building Trust in Elections: Lessons from 2022, Best Practices, and Resources for Election Officials Led by Thessalia Merivaki and Mara Suttmann-Lea, based on their researchContinue reading “WEBINAR: BUILDING TRUST IN ELECTIONS – MIT Elections”

Commissioner in a Car: Manlius special election and BOE impersonators

Today I talk about what we know about the Manlius Special Election on September 23rd. More information can be found at the Manlius Town Website: https://www.townofmanlius.org/ I also talk about the reports of impersonators throughout New York State and Onondaga County. If you have been approached please contact the Board of Elections elections@ongov.net or 315-435-VOTEContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Manlius special election and BOE impersonators”