Changes to how NY votes to prevent spread of COVID-19 – Capitol Pressroom

Amid COVID-19 concerns, the Governor took action to allow more New Yorkers to vote by mail in June’s primaries and general elections. Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner of the Onondaga County Board of Elections, explained what needs to happen to implement this change and the resources needed from the state and federal governments.

Electoral Reform presentation at Thursday Morning Roundtable

Thank you Thursday Morning Roundtable for inviting me to speak about the new Election Law changes in New York as well as the things yet to come. Early Voting, Universal Transfers, Unified Primary, and Preregistering minors are going to be implemented this year or next! Same Day Registration, No Fault Absentees, Electronic Pollbooks, Ballots onContinue reading “Electoral Reform presentation at Thursday Morning Roundtable”

Democrat Elections Commissioners Push for Reform _ Capital Tonight

Democratic elections commissioners in New York are backing several of the governor’s voting reforms and suggesting some of their own. Earlier this week, Cuomo pushed for modernizing voter registration, adding early voting and vote by mail, and making election day a state holiday. The Democratic Caucus of the New York State Elections Commissioner Association would alsoContinue reading “Democrat Elections Commissioners Push for Reform _ Capital Tonight”

Eye on NY podcast: CNY elections commissioner discusses early voting, other proposed voting reforms

This week on the Eye on NY podcast:  • An interview with Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. Czarny discussed the possibility of New York adopting several electoral reforms next year, including early voting, automatic voter registration and same-day registration. He also shared his pre- and post-election experience as a commissioner.  https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/eye-on-ny-podcast-cny-elections-commissioner-discusses-early-voting/article_8135b0dc-f365-11e8-bd4a-ab92d273e726.html