“Every election has about six months of lead time of preparation, at least to go into it,” Dustin Czarny, Democratic elections commissioner in Onondaga County, New York, told Spectrum News. “So we’re always preparing for multiple elections at the same time” https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2023/08/18/2024-election-expected-to-be-intensely-scrutinized-in-wake-of-trump-fraud-claims#
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Zoom with Czarny: Patrona Jones-Rowser Syracuse CC 4
In this week’s Zoom With Czarny I sit down with Patrona Jones-Rowser. Patrona ran a primary campaign this June to become the Democratic Nominee for Syracuse Common Council District 4. She talks about her plan for winning in the General and representing this new district. Enjoy. Follow here at patrona4thepeople.com Subscribe to dustinczarny.com to getContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Patrona Jones-Rowser Syracuse CC 4”
Board of Elections hopes new voting machines will help Onondaga County leap into the future – WRVO
Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said voters won’t notice a big change, but he hopes they’ll have a better experience. “(The new machines are) smaller, they’re quicker, they hold more ballots, there’s less chance of paper jams,” he said. https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2023-08-14/board-of-elections-hopes-new-voting-machines-will-help-onondaga-county-leap-into-the-future
The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Onondaga 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 Onondaga 2023”
Hershey’s chocolate or gummy bears? Fun election used to test Onondaga County’s new voting machines – WSYR
The new devices, made by @clearballot, will replace the 15-year-old scanners.. “It had a 10-year life span, and we were well beyond that. It was time to make the change, and we wanted to make the change before the next presidential election.” said Czarny https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/hersheys-chocolate-or-gummy-bears-fun-election-used-to-test-onondaga-countys-new-voting-machines/
Zoom with Czarny Retired County Court Judge Steve Dougherty on the Jan 6th Indictments
In this week’s Zoom with Czarny I sit down with retired County Court Judge Steve Dougherty. We discuss last week’s indictment of former President Trump of the insurrection on January 6th. Retired Judge Dougherty is a former County Court Judge, City Court Judge, and prosecutor with Onondaga County and has a wealth of knowledge onContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny Retired County Court Judge Steve Dougherty on the Jan 6th Indictments”
Onondaga County BOE unveils new voting machines ahead of November General Election – CNY Central.com
Dustin Czary, the Democratic Onondaga County Elections Commissioner said, “What the voter will see is you’re going to see less lines at the scanners because it’s quicker, less paper jams that happen on election day because the system has a lot less moving pieces to it.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-county-boe-unveils-new-voting-machines-ahead-of-november-general-election#
Onondaga County Board of Elections 2023 Voting Machine & On-Demand Project Press Conference & Demo.
The August 10, 2023 Press Conference on the switch to Clear Ballot Group and KNOWiNK Poll Print Expansion. Big changes coming to Onondaga County this fall and in the future.
Onondaga County unveils new voting system-WAER
Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says the system is also more efficient. “You’re going to see less lines at the scanners because it’s quicker, less paper jams that happen on Election Day because the system is has a lot less moving pieces to it.” https://www.waer.org/news/2023-08-10/onondaga-county-unveils-new-voting-system
New York County’s New Voting Machines Could Change Voting – Government Technology
He said the systems come with ballot printers that can store more than 1,600 different ballot configurations that might be used across the county’s 441 election districts. “We can store a whole county’s ballots on one machine,” Cazrny said. “This would allow us to go full on-demand. If everything is working well in 2024, weContinue reading “New York County’s New Voting Machines Could Change Voting – Government Technology”
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