Category Archives: Interviews

Czarny said there have been no major issues at polls reported as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, however extra voting machines were delivered to several locations with high voter turnout. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-co-election-officials-predict-10-percent-higher-turnout-than-2014-midterms

“I only have anecdotal evidence. Absentees are way up. You know, the absentees that we’ve gotten are at about 130 percent, 140 percent of requests from 2014 and we’ve got a lot coming in today, so the data says it looks like a possible 65 to 70 percent turnout. We won’t know that until we actually get resultsContinue reading “Voter turnout expected to reach ‘Presidential levels’ in Onondaga County, commissioner says – WSYR 9”

“Typically, in a mid-term election, the number of new voters is only slightly higher than the number of people who die, move away or otherwise fall off the rolls. But this year, Onondaga County had a net gain of 8,293 voters between March and November. In the last mid-term election, in 2014, there was aContinue reading “2018 voter registration hits 10-year high in Onondaga County – Syracuse.com”

Democratic Elections commissioner Dustin Czarny says call the Board of Elections (315) 435-VOTE. They will decide if you need an affidavit or court order to cast your ballot (It’s probable you’ll have to go to the Board and talk to a judge. Both judges and lawyers will be on duty at the Board of Elections,Continue reading “Your voting questions answered – CNYCentral.com”

Czarny also reminds voters that if you show up at polls wearing campaign or political items from candidates, you’ll be asked to cover them up. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/time-runnning-out-to-vote-by-absentee-ballot

But the real buzz is all about where the flier came from. The first page front and back is where the partisan message is and on the inside is the absentee ballot you can fill out and send in. It’s the little line right on the bottom of that second page that indicates the flierContinue reading “Flier with absentee ballot creates buzz – WSYR9”

About 5,600 of those new registrants are Democrats, 2,300 are Republicans, and 4,500 did not identify with a major party. “There’s definitely an awakening to politics. Local elections matter and yes, there is a strong partisan bend to this registration as well,” Czarny said. https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-county-voter-registration-spikes-ahead-of-midterm-election

“This is part of the problem with the judge taking so long on this,” Czarny said. “Now we have these appellate cases and reconvening of conventions, we’re getting farther and farther in the clock for the elections, and people have to start making choices and mailing in absentee ballots.”    https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2018-10-18/absentee-ballots-mailed-out-in-onondaga-county-as-state-supreme-court-candidates-remain-unresolved

Albany County Judge Roger McDonough cleared the way by delaying his own order that had kicked the GOP candidates off the ballot. By delaying his own ruling, that gives the Republicans enough time to renominate their candidates. Czarny said a convention to renominate the candidates was planned for this weekend. If done correctly, that wouldContinue reading “CNY absentee ballots going out today as though lawsuit never happened – Syracuse.com”