Elections Professional and Activist
Czarny told CNYCentral he has nothing to hide and welcomes any investigation.
“I would never do that. I believe in elections,” Czarny said. “I believe in the mission of this office and I will continue to work as hard as I can. “
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“I know I spend way more than 35 hours a week on this job,” said Czarny. “I imagine I spend more than 45-50 hours a week on this job. It’s a mission in my life, and I think anyone who looks at this objectively knows that.”
Czarny said he often works odd hours because of the nature of the job.
“This flexibility is something that’s been in the job for the seven years I’ve been here, and for my predecessors as well,” he said.
In an interview with NewsChannel 9, Czarny says he has nothing to hide.
Czarny says he frequently clocks 40 or 50 hour work weeks, more than the required 35 hours per five days, including nights and weekends.
Czarny also says he never accepted an Uber or Lyft ride request while in his office at the Board of Elections.
Czarny’s office denied the allegations on Monday morning, telling Syracuse.com that he works more than full time at his county job. He usually picks up ride-sharing shifts at night but rides during the weekdays on occasion, he added. His job gives him flexibility through his lunch hour or into the evening, per Syracuse.com.
When I fought for Early Voting I fought just as hard for funding for it. I hope Governor Andrew Cuomo is true to his word and releases all the funds for all of the counties so reimbursement can happen before early voting starts.
Dustin Czarny, the Onondaga County elections commissioner says, “…. It will prevent people from showing up to the wrong polling place, and not being able to cast their vote…. the full county database will be in every poll book.”
Czarny estimated the cost of the conversion between $750,000 and $1 million. It is entirely grant-funded, with money coming from the Localities and Capital Grants approved in the 2019-2020 New York state budget and money saved from the BOE’s Shoebox Grant.
“Michele and I have been working really hard at making this a possibility,” Czarny said.
According to Dustin M. Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner (D,)”By using state grants we can revolutionize the voter experience for Onondaga County voters as well as save tens of thousands of dollars annually in costs and worker hours. This will be a huge leap forward for Onondaga County”
If it’s correct, commissioner Dustin Czarny says voters will use the tablet to sign their name.
“This is how our poll workers will verify, just like a paper poll book. They will then see what the signature is, make sure it is that person…same processes in place that we’ve had before.”
The reason for the “Poll Pads,” and their first real test, will be during nine days of early voting across the county starting October 26th.
“We can instantly download who voted in the early voting process, and make sure all of the 400 poll pads will be updated by Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. when the polls open. Then we can make sure no one can vote early, and vote on election day.”
I did a poll book demonstration introducing our Knowink Poll Pads for URBAN CNY News
Dustin M. Czarny