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“I don’t believe the Board of Elections should insert its own opinions into this,” Czarny said. “We should follow the law as put forward and let the legislature and county exec fight it out in court.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/07/mcmahon-explains-his-term-limit-screwup-accuses-dems-of-next-level-pettiness.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates.

“This is normally the least controversial part of our job,” Democratic commissioner Czarny said. https://www.waer.org/news/2026-07-17/legislature-to-send-mcmahons-approval-of-term-limit-law-to-board-of-elections Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

“There are consequences to actions sometimes,” Czarny said. “It’s up to the court to decide who is right here, what is a mistake, what isn’t a mistake, and whether there is a remedy.” https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/mistakenly-signed-bill-with-an-intent-to-veto-leaves-onondaga-county-lawmakers-scrambling-conflict-may-go-in-front-of-judge Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the situation is unprecedented. “I don’t know of any cases in New York State where this particular item has gone to court, or even been imagined, https://cnycentral.com/news/local/how-will-a-clerical-error-end-for-the-onondaga-county-executive-most-likely-court Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news

Czarny said, “I think the most important thing to remind people is that this whole question about this is not about whether term limits exist or not, it’s whether voters get a chance to choose them, and I’m always for voters being able to choose these things.” https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/07/16/mcmahon-s-reversal-on-term-limit-signing-creates-disagreement-at-board-of-elections- Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content andContinue reading “McMahon’s ‘mistake’ on term-limit signing creates disagreement at board of elections – Spectrum News”

Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner, said he believes election law directs the Board of Elections to accept the notice from the legislature and to place the item on the ballot for a referendum. … But it’s likely headed to court in any case, Czarny said. “It’s going to go to court, and it’sContinue reading “Oops! County Executive Ryan McMahon signs term-limit law he meant to veto. Now what? – Syracuse.com”

“Pound for pound, he’s one of the best political minds in running campaigns that is in this town,’’ Czarny said. “I don’t think people give him enough credit for that. He knows the numbers. He knows how to run a campaign. He knew just how many donors he needed to get. He knew how manyContinue reading “The political education of Mo Brown: from comedian to soldier to Syracuse king-slayer –”

“[The EAC commissioners] don’t have a role in the certification of election results,” Czarny said. “Their role is more in providing voter assistance, providing voter education, providing training, and even things like social media toolkits that boards of elections use.” “If this is a prolonged absence, where the Election Assistance Commission cannot act, then trainingContinue reading “Trump fired the entire Election Administration Commission. Now what? – Democracy Docket”