Category Archives: Interviews

“As the results come in, you can kind of see, which towns have reported, which ones haven’t.  Which areas in which towns or cities have reported, and kind of just get more information about how the night is going,” said Onondaga County BOE Commissioner Dustin Czarny. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2016/11/1/onondaga-county-election-day-results-online-sooner

Onondaga County’s other Board of Elections Commissioner, Dustin Czarny adds, “Early voting is where you’ve made up your mind. You know today who you’re voting for and you don’t want to wait until election day. You can go into a designated facility, vote, and be done.” In 33 states across the country, people can headContinue reading “Your Stories: Early voting, nursing home ballots and voting attire – WSYR9”

“What that means is that you can’t show your ballot in the polling place to another person at the polling place. But, taking a selfie and posting it on Facebook has been ruled not to be showing it to the people in the polling place and thus not affecting the election,” said Onondaga County ElectionsContinue reading “Selfies in the voting booth: Your Stories – WSYR9”

Helen Kiggins Walsh and Dustin Czarny appeared on Bridge Street to explain the process and the importance of voting. Finally, for all the procrastinators out there, there will be a final in-person voter registration opportunity on October 15th at the Onondaga Board Of Elections on 1000 Erie Blvd. West, Syracuse between 2PM and 9PM. https://www.localsyr.com/bridge-street/dont-miss-the-deadline/

“During the presidential primary, close to the end of the voter registration deadline, there were so many people using it, it crashed,” Czarny said. “And I think they’ve fixed those problems, but if you’re thinking of registering to vote don’t wait ’til the last minute. If you’re getting close to the deadline, it might beContinue reading “Voter registration deadline nearing – WRVO”

“For the most part, where you voted in April is where you’ll vote at in June,” Czarny said. He said he would love to see that turnout for Tuesday’s primary but doubts it will happen, despite the significance of the primary. “Down ticket races are just as important, if not more important,” Czarny said. “TheContinue reading “Primary day: Republicans and Democrats in central NY choose congressional candidates – WRVO”

Czarny said he noticed a large push on social media for unaffiliated voters to go out to the polls and vote using affidavit ballots. On one hand, he said it shows enthusiasm from people who might not have voted in the past, but they also don’t seem to know the election rules. He said theContinue reading “Syracuse University students face voting challenges, fill out affidavit ballots – The Daily Orange”

Voting will happen from 12pm to 9pm.  New York State is a closed primary state meaning that you have to be registered in a political party and voters will only be able to choose a candidate in that particular party. Click the video above to watch Onondaga County Election Commissioners Helen Kiggins (Republican) and DustinContinue reading “New York Primary Preview – WSYR9”

Democratic Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says, “You’re not allowed to do that within 100 feet of the polling place. There’s distance markers outside the doors and if you show up with that, elections inspectors are going to either ask you to either take off your buttons or even turn your shirt inside out because there isContinue reading “‘Passive Electioneering’ could keep you from voting – WSYR9”

“We haven’t had this for quite some time.  New York is in focus, and the only Primary happening on April 19th. It can really determine the race.  I think you are seeing a lot of excitement on both sides of the aisle,” said Dustin Czarny from the Onondaga County Board of Elections. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/voters-registering-in-waves-for-new-york-presidential-primary-on-april-19th/