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“Both Czarny and Michele Sardo, the Republican commissioner in Onondaga County, agreed affidavit ballots tend to favor Democratic candidates. Voters requiring an affidavit often include college students or apartment residents.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2022/11/why-john-mannion-has-a-shot-at-catching-rebecca-shiroff-in-state-senate-race.html

“Dusting Czarny with the Onondaga County Board of Elections says that it looks like 55 to 60 percent of registered voters in the county voted.” https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-stories/what-percentage-of-onondaga-county-voted/

“Right now, I think there’s a good possibility that we will have to do a hand count,” Czarny said, adding that a hand count of the 166,607 ballots cast in the county would take a long time to complete. “It could be weeks,” he said. “Let’s just say it will be ruining our Thanksgiving.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2022/11/heres-francis-conoles-best-hope-for-a-longshot-comeback-in-central-ny-race-for-congress.html

Shelley’s campaign declared victory Tuesday night. County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said Wednesday that Shelley is the “presumptive winner.” This is Shelley’s fourth run for sheriff. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2022/11/why-winning-the-onondaga-county-sheriff-race-is-almost-impossible-for-esteban-gonzalez.html

In state Senate race news, Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny tweeted Wednesday morning that both NY-50 and NY-22 are too close to call and that Onondaga County officials are “working diligently to provide numbers of outstanding absentees and affidavits for a Nov. 16 opening.”  https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2022/11/09/recapping-local-election-day-races-2022

When we reached out to the Onondaga County Board of Elections, Democratic Commissioner Dustin Czarny said by the end of Wednesday data should be available about any ballots still left uncounted, particularly in the close races for NY-50 and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s race. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/central-new-yorkers-await-final-election-results-with-some-races-too-close-to-call

“They have to go to their correct polling place. If you’re unsure go to onvote.net and you can look yourself up or give us a call at 315-435-VOTE,” says (D) Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner. https://www.localsyr.com/news/onondaga-county-boe-shares-voter-tips-for-avoiding-issues-at-the-polls/

“What we’re hearing is incredible interest in these elections, but we have 149 polling places. They’re pretty well suited. They have the new technology in them, so I do think we’ll be able to handle the lines,” he said. https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2022-11-08/onondaga-county-sees-large-turnout-in-early-voting