Category Archives: Interviews

“I have been privately struggling with pride the last month and guilt. I knew I would be eligible before many of those I care about, including my family,” he wrote on Twitter. It was Czarny’s wife who convinced him – that, and knowing he was protecting his family by getting vaccinated. “If you struggle withContinue reading “Weighing weight as a means of vaccine eligibility gives CNY man pause – CNYcentral.com”

“This race would have been subject to an automatic recount if it happened in 2021 … Because it didn’t, the only recourse for any candidate to ask for a recount, is to have a judge order it. That was the old law and is still in effect for this race.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-co-boe-commissioner-talks-ny-22-audits-and-the-new-recount-law

“Voters that were enrolled in those parties do not have to do anything. They’re not not enrolled to vote, they’re being moved to what’s called the ‘Other Category.’

That could be important if the parties re-qualify for ballot status in 2022, the next gubernatorial race. But going forward, these voters won’t be allowed to vote in primaries in the other four parties, Sardo and Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2021/01/17000-onondaga-county-voters-have-a-decision-to-make-should-i-enroll-in-another-party.html

“What’s next: are we gonna put people in jail for a typo?” Czarny said “Commissioner Bacon has my full support and I hope Congresswoman Stefanik has as much zeal to defend our democracy, which has been under attack by the president she supports.” https://www.wwnytv.com/2021/01/15/stefanik-advisor-says-slc-dem-elections-commissioner-should-resign/

Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner and Chair Democratic Caucus of the NYS Elections Commissioners Association, said, “These legislative changes will go a long way towards fixing some of the byzantine process we have in New York. Improving our absentee and vote by mail system will not only give voters more options but will give clearContinue reading “STEWART-COUSINS PRESENTS MAJOR VOTING REFORM PACKAGE – YonkersTimes”

Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner, supports Cuomo’s proposals. He agrees that the absentee ballot counting process needs to be reformed because “we can’t be the last state that counts absentee ballots.” https://auburnpub.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/cuomo-proposes-changes-to-ny-absentee-ballot-counting-early-voting/article_1e37e06a-8cef-59e9-8312-3283e57c43df.html

Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner and Chair Democratic Caucus of the NYS Elections Commissioners Association, said, “These legislative changes will go a long way towards fixing some of the byzantine process we have in New York. Improving our absentee and vote by mail system will not only give voters more options but will giveContinue reading “NY SENATE MAJORITY LEADER ADVANCES COMPREHENSIVE ELECTION REFORMS – Black Star News”

“When they fill in those ovals, they are filling those ovals in with hopes and dreams,” Czarny said. “This is what they want out of life. This is the leaders they want who represent the ideology that they want.”

This is a really good run down of the objections waiting to be ruled on in #NY22. I weigh in on a few of these since I am not a party to the action. We will see how the court rules. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2021/01/brindisi-tenney-argue-vote-by-vote-in-epic-nail-biter-how-perfect-does-a-voter-have-to-be.html