Category Archives: Interviews

Polls are now closed in Onondaga County; About 93,000 people voted – Syracuse.com

Nearly 93,000 people voted in Onondaga County, according to Dustin Czarny, a county election commissioner. That includes early votes, absentee votes and ballots cast on Election Day. There are more than 303,000 registered voters. That’s a turnout rate of about 30.7%, Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2021/11/polls-are-now-closed-in-onondaga-county-election-results-coming-shortly.html

Democrats sweep Syracuse Common Council, school board races – The Daily Orange

About 93,000 people voted in this election, a turnout of about 30%, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said on Twitter. This marks a decrease of 5% from the 2017 turnout, the last mayoral election.  Democrats sweep Syracuse Common Council, school board races – The Daily Orange

Early Voting was More Popular than Last Local Election Drawing Almost 10,000 – WAER

“Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says over 1300 people voted Sunday at the 6 sites, the largest turnout of any day this year. The total reported by the Board of Elections was 9727 voters over all sites for the 10 days. Election officials are planning for more early voting locations in 2022, when votersContinue reading “Early Voting was More Popular than Last Local Election Drawing Almost 10,000 – WAER”

Interview: Onondaga County Elections Commissioners prepare for the polls to open, county sees record numbers of voters so far – WSYR9

According to Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny, this was the highest total of early voting outside of a presidential year. https://www.localsyr.com/interviews/interview-onondaga-county-elections-commissioners-prepare-for-the-polls-to-open-county-sees-record-numbers-of-voters-so-far/

Onondaga County Redistricting Commissioners Present Draft Maps; Accusations Of Gerrymandering Ensue – WAER

“Where the problem comes in is what they do to Camillus, Salina, Geddes, and DeWitt., towns that just happen to have a democratic plurality. Those are the ones that get chewed up to pieces.” https://www.waer.org/news/2021-10-27/onondaga-county-redistricting-commissioners-present-draft-maps-accusations-of-gerrymandering-ensue

Opposing sides of redistricting debate unveil first drafts of Onondaga County legislative maps – WSYR9

“We keep the villages in the same legislative district rather than dividing them as has been done in North Syracuse and Baldwinsville in the old map,” Czarny explained.

See new Onondaga County Legislature district maps proposed by Republicans, Democrats – Syracuse.com

Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny, a Democrat who serves on the commission, said the Republican proposal could result in only 3 of the 17 seats on the legislature being represented by elected officials who live in the city. Only 3 city residents are legislators now. “It’s something that my map works to resolve,” CzarnyContinue reading “See new Onondaga County Legislature district maps proposed by Republicans, Democrats – Syracuse.com”

Early Voting 2021 Kickoff Running Smoothly in Onondaga County – WAER

Anytime you want to cast your vote in person, you can do so and we will pull your absentee. So, if you’re not sure and you want to send in that absentee but, want to change your mind later, that’s still allowed.” https://www.waer.org/2021-10-25/early-voting-2021-kickoff-running-smoothly-in-onondaga-county

About 2% of Onondaga County voters have already voted in the Nov. 2 election – Syracuse.com

Last weekend’s count was lower than the first weekend in 2019, when 1,659 people voted in person. But combined with absentee ballots, pre-Election Day participation is on pace to beat 2019, said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County’s Democratic elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2021/10/about-2-of-onondaga-county-voters-have-already-voted-in-the-nov-2-election.html