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He says over the first two days of early voting, the count is running 20% above the rate it did in 2023, with a little more than 3,000 residents turning out so far. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/watertown/news/2025/10/27/onondaga-county-2025-early-voting Subscribe to Dustinczarny.com for all cont not and election news updates

“In total, 1,898 voters turned out across the county’s 10 early voting sites, Czarny reported. That’s 19% higher than the first day of early voting in 2023, the last year voters went to the polls to pick local leaders. “This is more evidence that early voting continues to grow,” Czarny said Saturday on social media.”Continue reading “Early voting 2025: Nearly 2,000 turn out for first day of voting for Syracuse, Onondaga County elections – Syracuse.com”

“It sets a 12-year term limit. No one can serve in the county legislature for more than 12 years. The current term of office is now two years for a county legislator; it would now go to 4 years. Czarny says that if the proposition is approved, it will go into effect in 2026. “NextContinue reading “Beyond the mayor’s race: What else Syracuse voters will decide this year – WSYR”

“It’s one of the reasons why I supported the even-year election law,” said Czarny. “To align some of these elections in even years when more people are planning to go to the polls, and some more can vote in these local elections.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/election-commissioners-share-their-opinions-on-even-year-elections Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and content updates.

Onondaga County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny calls the court of appeals ruling on even-numbered year elections a “celebration of democracy.” “It’s unanimous. It’s bipartisan. It was written by the one Republican judge on the Court of Appeals,” said Czarny. “It’s pretty clear it’s a win for voters and will help move New York forward.”Continue reading “County election years expected to shift after Court of Appeals ruling – WRVO”

Supporters say the law will enhance democracy by increasing the percentage of voters. In Onondaga County, 72% of registered voters cast ballots in 2024, a presidential election year, and 56% voted in 2022, a gubernatorial year. That compares with 30% turnout in 2023 and 31% in 2021. “Now more people will choose their representatives,’’ CzarnyContinue reading “NY’s highest court upholds Even Year Election Law that Onondaga County fought – Syracuse.com”

“Some people may not realize you have to apply every year for the early vote by mail, so they should do so today,” said Czarny. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/onondaga-county-prepares-for-early-voting-ahead-of-november-election/

Still, long-time Democratic elections commissioner Dustin Czarny said the results are clear. “When we brought in the people, the numbers really started going down,” he said. “That doesn’t mean that there weren’t lessons learned from last year, absolutely. And we’ve been putting those in place.” In fact, Czarny said, they’re processing registration forms in fourContinue reading “More staff, new commissioner address previous challenges at Onondaga County Board of Elections – WAER”