Category Archives: Interviews

Dustin Czarny, the Democratic election commissioner in Onondaga County, said he was surprised that Katko withdrew before the district maps were finalized. Knowing that Katko is out of the picture might influence how the Democratic-controlled state legislature will set the boundaries. “It gives the Democrats a tactical advantage,’’ he said. Primary petition gathering is scheduledContinue reading “Rep. John Katko’s decision to retire throws race for Congress wide open”

Czarny said to expect the trend to continue as Republicans grow older. “They’re aging out,” he said. “The Republicans are not replacing their older electorate with younger voters and people are moving or passing on.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/01/for-first-time-more-voters-in-onondaga-county-choose-no-party-over-republican-party.html I did a break down with the age groups to buttress my statement above and show the disparity inContinue reading “For first time, more voters in Onondaga County choose no party over Republican Party – Syracuse.com”

“As this reform continues to grow in New York State, and people still want the ability to do an in-person option instead of an absentee ballot, especially with Prop 4′s failure, and we’re still going to have an excuse-based absentee for the foreseeable future, (early voting) is just as important,” said Dustin Czarny, the DemocraticContinue reading “NY continues to overhaul elections with latest absentee ballot, early voting reforms – WBNG”

“We’ve had six each of the last three years. As you know, I’ve advocated for more. Now, the bare minimum will be 10 sites, which many of us have been advocating for in Onondaga County.” https://www.waer.org/news/2021-12-23/onondaga-county-voters-to-see-more-early-voting-sites-changes-to-absentee-ballot-process

“When people ask me next year whether their vote counts, these are the races I will point to,” said Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny in a tweet on Monday. “Your vote matters!” https://www.wrvo.org/regional-news/2021-11-23/final-onondaga-county-races-decided-by-hand-count?fbclid=IwAR2sSRU7FU3zZ2EpX4Mgqcqn4QN0NNXXhK6ty2PsHVGASxnpu8-ZRYpOUv4

“Marcia Ferguson was down on election night, she was down by one vote for town councilor out in Geddes and now she’s the head by 36 [votes],” said Czarny. “So that race flipped.” https://www.wrvo.org/regional-news/2021-11-17/onondaga-county-absentee-votes-flip-some-races-strengthen-others

“We had a lot of races that were within the absentee ballot margin, so we had some observers here and that always slows down the process, but we expect to be finished up sometime tomorrow.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-county-board-of-elections-continues-absentee-ballot-recount