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Newcomer Emily Essi has won the job of Onondaga County clerk over incumbent Lisa Dell after a hand recount was completed today, according to Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County Board of Elections commissioner.
Essi, a Democrat, won by 298 votes, according to today’s results.
Final vote counts aren’t available until the certification is complete later this week, Czarny said. In all, about 90,000 ballots were cast.
Czarny said he had previously mentioned to the caucus his intent to schedule an opportunity for the bill sponsors to discuss the legislation, which he personally supports, with the commission. Czarny noted that lawmakers typically come to an annual meeting in Albany to discuss their bills, but could not provide specifics on when lawmakers met with the caucus via virtual meetings.
“Any inference that this was somewhat nefarious is totally false,” Czarny said.
I sit down again with my friend Jarret Berg of Vote Early NY. We talk about the impact of Early Voting on New York these last 4 years. We also talk about Early Voting by Mail that starts in 2024, the litigation that is trying to stop it from the GOP, and the attacks on absentee voting ahead of the presidential election. I also give an update on the countywide hand count at OCBOE. Enjoy.
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“After going through one of the worst turnout years in the last decade, the problem with selecting local leaders in low turnout years (is that) you get a body that’s not necessarily reflective of the view of the entire electorate,” Czarny said, speaking on his own behalf and not on behalf of the caucus.
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This week I talk about the first day of the County Wide Hand Count at Onondaga County Board of Elections. We determined winners in 3 of the smaller races but will need 4 or 5 more days to finish the County Clerk hand count. I update on our progress and the process in place.
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Today I give an update of where the Onondaga County Board of Elections leaves off going into the Thanksgiving holiday in wrapping up the 2023 election and preparing for the countywide recount. I also pontificate a bit on politics over the Thanksgiving holiday.
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“Doing a 91,000 ballot hand count is not something that is brand new to us,” Czarny said. “We’re going to be following a lot of the guidelines we got from the court last year, as well as lessons we learned last year to get this done. We have a good plan in place.”
The race had been too close to call after voting on Election Day, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said at the time.
Olson drew criticism on Election Day after circulating a misleading flyer that claimed he had support from a local union. CSEA Local 384 slammed Olson, saying the union had declined any endorsement of the Republican.
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Today I talk about the final canvass results for absentees and Affidavits and the four races Onondaga County Board of Elections has declared eligible for the handcount. For the second year straight we will be counting over 90k ballots by hand to determine winners. #everyvotecounts
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Today I talk about the good night Democrats had on this last general election and why that is surprising given the low turnout and the surprising short coat tails of the County Executive. I also detail what is coming next for the 5 races within the absentee margin over the next few weeks. Enjoy.
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Dustin M. Czarny