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“Right now, I think there’s a good possibility that we will have to do a hand count,” Czarny said, adding that a hand count of the 166,607 ballots cast in the county would take a long time to complete. “It could be weeks,” he said. “Let’s just say it will be ruining our Thanksgiving.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2022/11/heres-francis-conoles-best-hope-for-a-longshot-comeback-in-central-ny-race-for-congress.html

Shelley’s campaign declared victory Tuesday night. County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said Wednesday that Shelley is the “presumptive winner.” This is Shelley’s fourth run for sheriff. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2022/11/why-winning-the-onondaga-county-sheriff-race-is-almost-impossible-for-esteban-gonzalez.html

In state Senate race news, Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny tweeted Wednesday morning that both NY-50 and NY-22 are too close to call and that Onondaga County officials are “working diligently to provide numbers of outstanding absentees and affidavits for a Nov. 16 opening.”  https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2022/11/09/recapping-local-election-day-races-2022

When we reached out to the Onondaga County Board of Elections, Democratic Commissioner Dustin Czarny said by the end of Wednesday data should be available about any ballots still left uncounted, particularly in the close races for NY-50 and the Onondaga County Sheriff’s race. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/central-new-yorkers-await-final-election-results-with-some-races-too-close-to-call

“They have to go to their correct polling place. If you’re unsure go to onvote.net and you can look yourself up or give us a call at 315-435-VOTE,” says (D) Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner. https://www.localsyr.com/news/onondaga-county-boe-shares-voter-tips-for-avoiding-issues-at-the-polls/

“What we’re hearing is incredible interest in these elections, but we have 149 polling places. They’re pretty well suited. They have the new technology in them, so I do think we’ll be able to handle the lines,” he said. https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2022-11-08/onondaga-county-sees-large-turnout-in-early-voting

For the first time in a general election in the state, absentee ballots will be part of the returns announced after polls close. “The 10,000 that are already in the office, they’ll be counted and canvassed and reported out on Election Night. Any that come in today and beyond will still have to wait untilContinue reading “32,000 people voted early in Onondaga County, election commissioners say – CNYCentral.com”

“We’ve never had early voting during a midterm, so there’s nothing to really compare it to, but it’s quadruple what we normally get in an odd year, so I’m feeling really good about it.” https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/breakdown-of-early-voting-turnout-across-central-new-york/

Onondaga County Democratic Party Election Commissioner, Dustin Czarny, released data from this year’s elections. It showed trends of who used early voting. Voters who participated in early voting in Onondaga County were primarily registered Democrats, turning out at nearly twice as high rates compared to registered Republicans or unaffiliated voters. https://cnycentral.com/news/election/early-voting-ends-in-new-york-see-how-many-cast-their-ballot-early#

“We’re probably going to end about around 32,000 early voters,” Czarny said. “I thought going into this about 25,000. It’s obviously not as big as 2020, but that was a presidential year with the highest turnout since the early 1900s. We don’t have anything to compare to, we haven’t had a midterm with early voting.Continue reading “BOE commissioner: Early voting turnout almost quadruple from last year in Onondaga County – Spectrum News”