Less than 1% of voters turn out in 4 days of early voting in Syracuse primaries – Syracuse.com

“It’s low,” Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said. “It’s always low for primaries and it’s even more low for local primaries.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2021/06/less-than-1-of-voters-turn-out-in-4-days-of-early-voting-in-syracuse-primaries.html

Absentee ballot applications are due today for upcoming primary election – Spectrum

“We are at a brisk pace for requests. We have more requests than we did four years ago for the 2017 mayoral primaries. More people are voting by absentee now,” https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/06/15/absentee-ballot-applications-are-due-today-for-upcoming-primary-election

Early Voting Underway In Onondaga County For This Month’s Primaries – WAER

Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says he thinks voters will continue to use all of their options even as we emerge from the pandemic. “We’re learning that voters like the different models; you have mail-in voting, early voting, and election day. Eventually, we’re going to see an electorate that equally participates in each of theContinue reading “Early Voting Underway In Onondaga County For This Month’s Primaries – WAER”

Early voting begins Saturday in Onondaga County – Spectrum News

“We are at a brisk pace for requests. We have more requests than we had four years ago during the 2017 mayoral primaries, so, more people are voting by absentee now that it is more permissive than it was, but we are not seeing the 13,000 requests that we got last year during this time,”Continue reading “Early voting begins Saturday in Onondaga County – Spectrum News”

Onondaga Co. elections commissioners discuss early voting, COVID-19 protocols still in place – WSYR9

Democrat Dustin Czarny and Republican Michele Sardo talks with NewsChannel 9’s Christie Casciano and Jeff Kulikowsky. https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/onondaga-county-elections-commissioners-talk-about-early-voting-covid-19-protocols-and-more/

Why there are 9 days of early voting for Syracuse’s mayoral primary – Syracuse.com

“We shouldn’t be planning for lower turnout,” Czarny said. “We should be planning for moderate turnout with the ability to surge. We should be willing to accommodate whoever wants to vote.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/06/why-there-are-9-days-of-early-voting-for-syracuses-mayoral-primary.html

Voter registration remains high in Onondaga County, June primaries have had good turnouts – WRVO

“We’re at the highest registration we’ve ever been,” Czarny said. “We’re higher than we were last year still because registration has been more steady the last few months as opposed to last-minute rush… that’s because people are registering online” https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2021-05-28/voter-registration-remains-high-in-onondaga-county-june-primaries-have-had-good-turnouts

State reps: If Onondaga County won’t expand early voting, we’ll pass legislation – Auburnpub.com

Dustin Czarny, the Democratic elections commissioner in Onondaga County, pushed for additional sites in 2019 and again last year https://auburnpub.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/state-reps-if-onondaga-county-wont-expand-early-voting-well-pass-legislation/article_0f67c0b3-428f-5659-a3c3-151863eccbcf.html

Onondaga County Dems and GOP disagree on early voting expansion for 2021 – Syracuse.com

Czarny, the Democratic commissioner, is in favor of the expansion, which would cost $42,000 more, the lawmakers said today. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2021/05/onondaga-county-dems-and-gop-disagree-on-early-voting-expansion-for-2021.html