Category Archives: Interviews

I appeared on WAER’s CNY Decides program to comment on how the changes to USPS postmarking policy could affect the upcoming Primary and general Election. Enjoy. https://www.waer.org/podcast/cny-decides/2026-05-08/episode-2-usps-changes-could-impact-your-vote-the-congressional-race-in-dist-22 Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

For the bulk of the restored signatures in Laub’s case, Republican Commissioner Kevin Ryan and Democratic Commissioner Dustin Czarny overturned preliminary findings that invalidated entire pages of petitions. Laub brought affidavits that validated uninitialed corrections made to information about the person who collected the signatures. “Congratulations, Mr. Laub, you’re on the ballot,” Czarny said atContinue reading “Syracuse council primary is a 3-person race after ruling keeps newcomer on ballot – Syracuse.com”

I am attending the U.S. Election Assistance Commission this week as a representative of the Local Leadership Council.  I had the opportunity to voice my opinion on the pending SCOTUS decision on mail in ballots received after election day. It was covered in Democracy Dockett. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-officials-supreme-court-mail-voting-decision-midterm-chaos/

“According to Dustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner of Onondaga County, under this bill, voters would need to provide a passport or birth certificate when registering and at the polls because New York driver’s licenses do not attest to citizenship on their face.” Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

“Our driver’s licenses in New York would not be valid proof of citizenship because they do not attest to citizenship on the face of the driver’s license itself, so they would either have to provide a passport or a birth certificate,” Czarny said. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/save-america-acts-possible-impact-on-nys-voting/

Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Committee elections commissioner, said the votes show a shift in the town. “This is a big race. There is a large amount of attention on Clay with Micron coming,” Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/02/clays-supervisor-race-two-town-councilors-will-vie-for-open-seat-in-countys-largest-town.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

“The appeals process could take up to a year and there are several moving parts that make replacing — or keeping — Billue difficult, said Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. Normally, Syracuse citizens would vote onan open seat during the November general election. Beginning Feb. 24, candidates can begin petitioning to be put on the ballot,Continue reading “Ousted Syracuse school board member Twiggy Billue to challenge removal: ‘We’re ready for the fight’ – Syracuse.com”

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the town can appoint someone to fill the seat temporarily. An election would then be held in November to fill his seat for four-year term that would start in January 2027. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/01/moments-of-silences-held-in-courtrooms-for-longtime-lawyer-paul-carey-who-died-wednesday.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny told syracuse.com that removing an elected official in this capacity is rare. “Usually vacancies happen when somebody gets a job or we’ve had deaths. This is a weird one,“ Czarny said. ”I don’t remember a removal from a local committee.” https://www.syracuse.com/schools/2026/01/syracuse-school-board-could-remove-twiggy-billue-tonight-heres-everything-we-know.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

“Usually vacancies happen when somebody gets a job or we’ve had deaths. This is a weird one,“ Czarny said. ”I don’t remember a removal from a local committee.” https://www.syracuse.com/education/2026/01/syracuse-school-boards-push-to-oust-member-rare-in-central-ny-this-is-a-weird-one.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates