Three weeks away from the midterm elections, now voting is easier than ever – CNY Central

“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”

Voter registration deadline right around the corner – WRVO

“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”

Losing Senate candidate Angi Renna continues group’s effort to discredit 2020 elections – Syracuse.com

“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”

Onondaga County Board of Elections prepares for high turnout in election – Spectrum News

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”

Lawsuit targets absentee voting in NY with COVID excuse before November elections – NYPost

“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/

NY Republican, Conservative Parties sue to upend absentee ballot counting in general election – Gothamist

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”

The Capitol Pressroom: Temperatures heat up at polling sites

Sept. 27, 2022 – Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny explains how tensions have escalated in recent years at polling sites and advocates for legislation imposing tougher penalties for threatening election workers. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

National Voter Registration Day: Register to vote here – Newschannel9

NewsChannel 9 spoke with Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny about how people can check if they are registered to vote before early voting begins in just 39 days. https://www.localsyr.com/news/national-voter-registration-day-register-to-vote-here/

Special elections are confusing, chaotic messes that bleed taxpayers — and could often be avoided if politicians quit before leveling up, flaming out, or dropping dead – Insider

“We’re used to having to think on our feet now in New York,” Dustin Czarny, a Democratic election commissioner in Syracuse-based Onondaga County, told Insider. “I have to be honest: This year is the worst.” https://www.businessinsider.com/special-elections-congress-vote-alaska-gerontocracy-2022-9