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“It’s all about moving the counting back until after Election Day, sowing chaos, creating doubt and then in close elections, descending on them with teams of lawyers to try to throw out legitimately cast ballots,” said Dustin Czarny, the Democratic Commissioner for Onondaga County and the head of the Democratic Caucus for the New YorkContinue reading “Absentee ballot standoff temporarily subsides as partisan rift deepens among NY elections officials – Gothamist”

It’s extremely worrying to me that a massive change to election law — that had already covered two primaries this year — is being issued 18 days before the election.” Dustin Czarny, Democratic elections commissioner, Onondaga County “It’s important to note that Boards of Elections throughout the state have already canvassed ballots — thousands andContinue reading “NY judge declares new absentee ballot law unconstitutional – Gothamist”

“Voting is the only way the people can properly communicate to government,” said Czarny. “That is how you communicate your needs and wants by electing the people that are of your ideology. There is a segment of the population that wants something different so it’s very important for you to go out and vote andContinue reading “Three weeks away from the midterm elections, now voting is easier than ever – CNY Central”

Along with Ruckdeschel, the following Democrats were voted into leadership:

“There’s important races up and down the ballot,” said Czarny. “You can’t just vote every four years. These midterm elections are very important, even down to town elections that are happening.” Czarny said new voter registrations have to be postmarked by Oct. 14. Any change of address forms need to be received by Oct. 19.Continue reading “Voter registration deadline right around the corner – WRVO”

“Thursday, she brought to the Onondaga County Board of Elections a “notice of claim,” paperwork that preserves the group’s right to file a lawsuit, Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/10/losing-senate-candidate-angi-renna-continues-groups-effort-to-discredit-2020-elections.html Further Statement on this story from me below: This story is just a tip of the iceberg as to what we at the Onondaga CountyContinue reading “Losing Senate candidate Angi Renna continues group’s effort to discredit 2020 elections – Syracuse.com”

Czarny said turnout in the region may not only be large, it may be definitive in that key congressional race as well. “The margins in the House are, might run right through Central New York. It may be the seat that decides who controls the House, so I think we will see some intensity inContinue reading “Onondaga County Board of Elections prepares for high turnout in election – Spectrum News”

“They’ve had plenty of time to bring this lawsuit,” [D]ustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner from Onondaga County and the Democratic caucus chair for the New York State Elections Commissioner Association told Gothamist. “To wait until after absentee ballots have already been issued is going to cause chaos in the system.” https://nypost.com/2022/09/30/lawsuit-targets-absentee-voting-in-ny-with-covid-excuse/

Dustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner from Onondaga County and the Democratic caucus chair for the New York State Elections Commissioner Association, said it was “chilling” to see this lawsuit filed right before the election. He noted the absentee ballot canvass law was passed last June, signed into law last December, took effect in JanuaryContinue reading “NY Republican, Conservative Parties sue to upend absentee ballot counting in general election – Gothamist”