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Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny reports that five of the six locations each had more voters Wednesday than on any of the first four early voting days. https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/5th-day-of-early-voting-breaks-turnout-records-again-in-onondaga-oswego-and-tompkins-counties/

“We’ve seen way more registration [this year,] and we are looking at over 130,000 to go to the polls on Election Day,” said Czarny. “All of these factors, I think, are combining for higher turnout than four years ago.” While Czarny says in-person Election Day voting totals will be down this year, he’s confident theContinue reading “Increased Voter Turnout is Expected in Onondaga County – NCC News”

“So if you have the ability to go to another site, .. go to Armond Magnarelli or Southwest Community Center, .. or go right off 81 into the Lafayette fire station. These are sites that are seeing less activity, and you may have less wait times.” https://www.waer.org/politics-government/2020-10-27/long-lines-for-early-voting-prompts-onondaga-county-board-of-elections-to-extend-weekend-hours

He also said voters who register through the state Department of Motor Vehicles sometimes fail to choose a party and the default is to land in the category of non-enrolled. The majority of registrations now come through the DMV. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2020/10/in-the-rush-of-new-onondaga-county-voters-the-most-popular-choice-is-no-party.html

“I’ll be arguing in front of the Legislature in January that they need to look at revamping the early voting law and mandating more sites, (along with expanded hours) These are the things that need to be resolved for next year and years beyond.” https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Local-elections-officials-mull-expanded-early-15679099.php

“Then, we start opening absentee on November 9, and each day we will report unofficial results of what we get scanned in each day,” says Onondaga County Democratic Election Commissioner Dustin Czarny. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/heres-why-counting-absentee-ballots-will-potentially-delay-results-for-close-races

“About 1,000 people an hour filed through the county’s six polling sites in the morning and early afternoon, Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2020/10/2020-elections-third-day-of-early-voting-attracts-nearly-1000-people-an-hour-in-onondaga-county.html

In an attempt to help alleviate long lines amid huge early voting turnout, Onondaga County already announced it will keep polls open for a total of four extra hours this coming weekend, opening sites at 8 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. “The overall number was a big surprise,” Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin CzarnyContinue reading “Long early voting lines plague voters across New York – City & State NY”

Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny suspects more people chose to vote in person than expected, as only 65,000 absentees have been requested of the 100,000 expected.

“It definitely talks about enthusiasm, talks about people valuing democracy, and acting right now. We expected higher turnout this year and I continue to expect it,” Czarny says. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/registered-democrats-lead-record-breaking-early-voter-turnout-in-onondaga-co-so-far