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Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says voters registered in political parties will choose a number of candidates for the general election during this primary season. “We have Democrats inside the city of Syracuse as well as County Legislature 8, Republicans in Elbridge, Cicero, and Pompeii, and Conservatives in Elbridge that have primaries thisContinue reading “Early voting begins Saturday ahead of June 24 primary in New York – WRVO”

“I feel bad that they feel that more people participating in government will mean that they will vote against them.…“The facts are more people will be voting on these elections, and more citizens will have a say..That’s a good thing,” Czarny said. https://www.waer.org/news/2025-06-09/upcoming-primary-could-spell-beginning-of-end-of-most-odd-year-local-elections Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the board’s goal is to go through independent petition challenges so that they can issue preliminary determinations on Monday and then hold hearings on Friday, June 13. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/06/syracuse-mayoral-candidate-booted-off-dem-ballot-faces-challenge-to-independent-bid.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

“You have a Republican candidate with a Conservative line trying to win a Democratic district against a Working Families candidate with an independent line and another Democrat who is running on an independent line because of this court case that came about,” Czarny said. https://www.waer.org/news/2025-05-30/onondaga-county-legislature-district-faces-unusual-three-way-race Subscribe to dustinczzarny.com for all content and election news updates

“A gubernatorial election will have anywhere from 55-60% turnout in Onondaga County,” Czarny said. “A presidential election will have anywhere from 72-77% turnout. An odd-year election will only have around 33% turnout, and that’s a good turnout year. It can be as low as 30%, 28%.” https://www.wrvo.org/2025-05-15/appellate-court-overrules-onondaga-county-judge-says-nys-even-year-election-law-is-constitutional Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and electionContinue reading “Appellate court overrules Onondaga County judge, says NY’s even year election law is constitutional – WRVO”

Advocates of the law like Onondaga County Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny believes moving local elections to even-numbered years, it will increase voter turnout. “By having elections aligned to when voters are traditionally Intuned to show up and go to the polls will mean more people will vote on these local offices andContinue reading “‘Even Year Law’ ruled constitutional, sparking debate on voter turnout – CNY Central”

“This decision is a celebration of democracy,’’ said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County’s Democratic elections commissioner. “This legislation will ensure more voters will vote on more offices and we will have a government that is representative of all the people of Onondaga County and New York State,’’ Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2025/05/appellate-court-says-nys-even-year-election-law-is-constitutional-reversing-lower-court.html?gift=0e31d919-3554-479c-be04-0ddfc167bf95 Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all contentContinue reading “Appellate Court says NY’s Even Year Election Law is constitutional, reversing lower court – Syracuse.com”

I appeared in this news clip to explain how OCBOE accepts petitions and challenges. No one wants to throw people off the ballot, it is the least favorite part of my job., We had to do three yesterday. They have an opportunity to go to court and explain why our decisions were wrong. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/alfonso-davis-wont-be-on-democratic-ticket-for-syracuse-mayor-politics-onondaga-county-board-elections-sharon-owens-pat-hogan-chol-majok# SubscribeContinue reading “Alfonso Davis, Jimmy Oliver won’t be on Democratic ticket for Syracuse Mayor – CNY Central”

Czarny said the board’s decisions are made by equally represented Democratic and Republican staff members and election commissioners. “One commissioner alone cannot make this decision,” Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/04/onondaga-county-election-officials-boot-2-democrats-from-syracuse-mayors-race.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the board will now process and review the objections filed and hold hearings toward the end of next week. If the board removes a candidate from the ballot, that candidate can challenge the decision in court. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2025/04/sharon-owens-backers-seek-to-boot-2-democratic-foes-from-syracuse-mayors-race.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates