Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the board will now process and review the objections filed and hold hearings toward the end of next week. If the board removes a candidate from the ballot, that candidate can challenge the decision in court. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/04/sharon-owens-backers-seek-to-boot-2-democratic-foes-from-syracuse-mayors-race.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
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Election officials begin process of verifying petitions for Onondaga County candidates – WAER
“What we’re looking at now is either the witness is wrong, where a whole sheet can be thrown out, or the individual lines are wrong, and that’s where 90% of the objections are going to come in. And we’re literally going to be going line by line once the objections are made,” Czarny said. https://www.waer.org/news/2025-04-08/election-officials-begin-process-of-verifying-petitions-for-onondaga-county-candidatesContinue reading “Election officials begin process of verifying petitions for Onondaga County candidates – WAER”
Commissioner in a Car: Here Come the Objections!
This week i talk about the objection process at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. We have had over 140 petitions filed and now we are starting to get some objections in. I talk about the process going forward and why this will take all month! Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and electionContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Here Come the Objections!”
My Speech at Hands Off Rally
I was honored to speak at the Hands Off Rally in Syracuse on April 5, 2024. Over 2k people came down to hear a variety of speakers stand up to federal over reach and our fellow citizens. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Commissioner in a Car: Petitions have been filed.
This week I talk about designating petitions. the cutoff was 5pm Thursday to file for office. Nearly 150 petitions and 500 candidates have chosen to participate in this year’s election. More to come this summer. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
This is a big week in the Syracuse mayor’s race. Here’s why. – Syracuse.com
City mayoral campaigns will be among hundreds that will file petitions at the county elections board, with this year’s election featuring races for city, county, town and village offices. “Outside of election week, it’s the biggest week of the year,” Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/03/this-is-a-big-week-in-the-syracuse-mayors-race-heres-why.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Age and Gender
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. Each week I take a deep dive in some form of electoral and registration data. By examining this data, I hope to give a more comprehensive view of our home, Onondaga County. I am excited to bring you a fresh look at Onondaga County this week. For the first timeContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Age and Gender”
President’s Trump executive order sparks controversy on voting in Onondaga County – News channel 9
“A birth certificate replication was over $100 last time I did it. $80 for a passport. These are real costs for people when deciding whether they can afford it or not. It’s the essence of a poll tax, something we’ve gotten away from,” he explained. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/presidents-trump-executive-order-sparks-controversy-on-voting-in-onondaga-county/
Thoughts on President Trump’s 3/25/25 Executive order on Elections
A few thoughts this morning on the President’s executive order on elections. Some caveats, I am not a lawyer, but I have read up extensively on this to prepare. I also am collecting some thoughts for a Commissioner in a Car on Monday. Let’s start with what this order isn’t. It isn’t the SAVE act. Continue reading “Thoughts on President Trump’s 3/25/25 Executive order on Elections”
Commission in a Car: Village wrap up and Court of Appeals decision on Non Citizen Voting in NYC and Remanding Even Year legislation.
A great deal of things happened this last week that I want to talk about. Wrapping up of the march village elections. I also talk about the court of appeals decisions on NYC Non citizen voting and remanding of the even year legislation back down to the appellant division. Check it out. Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “Commission in a Car: Village wrap up and Court of Appeals decision on Non Citizen Voting in NYC and Remanding Even Year legislation.”
Dustin M. Czarny 