Elections Professional and Activist
I was a guest on George Kilpatrick’s Inspiration got the Nation to talk about Golden day. The last day to register to vote, the first day of Early Voting, and last day to requestion a Vote by Mail ballot. This is the only day where you can register and vote on the same day. Enjoy.
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“People think that when we’re sending out a second ballot, that means we’re gonna count them. No. Every ballot that comes in is scanned and verified. The signatures are checked. If, for some reason, we received a ballot and it’s been counted, and a second ballot comes back from the same person, that ballot will not count,” said Czarny.
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“You’re seeing a purple county that has trended blue recently, and especially on national and statewide races that is now starting to at least reflect itself in some of the local races.”
Czarny cited last year’s flip of the county legislature, as well as some towns that were former Republican strongholds. Democrats have also done well county-wide in previous years, taking sheriff, comptroller, and county clerk.
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In this week’s episode I go over everything you need ton know about mail in balloting. How to apply, how to turn in your ballot, and how to check the status of your ballot. Don’t wait, apply for a mail ballot today if you need one. Go to onvote.net.
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I have not been able to do a #weeklywonk in a bit but I do want to share some stats so on Fridays I will try and share something I find interesting about our home Onondaga County
Below are the first time registrations from Onondaga County Board of Elections for 2026:
DEM 2821
REP 1354
CON 109
WOR 82
N/E 3096
OTH 77
Total 7539
N/E is leading the way in these new registrations, but Democrats are not that far behind. This makes sense since new registrations are usually first time voters (though they could also be new voters to our county).
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In this week’s episode I talk about the tools we have at onvote.net to help you check your voter registration online. I also go over how to update or register to vote for the first time, online as well. 29 days till Election Day. Enjoy!
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Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny was challenged by two other Democrats, Diana Abdella, 45, of Minoa, and Paul M. Harvey, 33, of Syracuse.
But Czarny, 54 of Syracuse, easily fended off the challenges. He held onto his seat with 73% of the votes. Harvey received 1% and Abdella 24%.
Czarny has held the position since January 2013.
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Tonight my friends and colleagues on the Onondaga County Democratic Committee nominated me for another 2 year term as Democratic Elections Commissioner of Onondaga County. This will be my 8th term since first being nominated in 2012 and serving since January 1, 2013. It is one of the great honors of my life to be able to serve my fellow citizens.
In my time as Election Commissioner we have seen tremendous changes to our electoral system in New York. Optical Scanners, Electronic Poll Books, On demand printing, Early Voting, Early Voting by mail, online Vote-By Mail applications, Online Voter Registration, Automatic Voter Registration, 10 day registration window, Close contest hand counts and shorter party change deadlines have brought tremendous opportunities to the citizens of New York. The County of Onondaga has not only weathered these changes but often have been at the forefront leading the way. It is the underpaid and under resourced staff at the Onondaga County Board of Elections that make this possible. They are all heroes and I am honored to work with them every day.
I am thankful for the OCDC nomination and I hope the Onondaga County Legislature affirms this nomination. In the meantime I am focused on the 2026 mid term elections. We are bracing for heavy voter turnout and are well positioned to be able to deliver this election for the voters of Onondaga County. I urge everyone to make a plan to vote. Go to onvote.net and check or update your registration, apply for a vote by mail ballot, find early voting times and locations, or your individual polling place on Election Day. If you have any questions our staff will take your calls at 315-435-VOTE and assist you in whatever way possible.
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Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the upcoming election should not be dismissed because it is not a presidential contest.
“This is a very important election even though it’s not presidential,” Czarny said.
Czarny also pointed to recent special and primary elections as signs of increased voter engagement, saying those elections have seen higher-than-average turnout in some parts of the country.
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My co commissioner and I testified at the September 23, 2026 Ways and Means to discuss the 2027 budget. Our remarks start at the 54 minute mark. I have also included the slide show given to the legislature.
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