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Election 2020: Voters flood Onondaga County with mail-in ballot requests – Syracuse.com

“We’ll be working eight-hour days on Saturday and Sunday to try to get ahead of this,” Czarny said of the 16-member Board of Elections staff that processes applications. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/05/election-2020-voters-flood-onondaga-county-with-mail-in-ballot-requests.html

Voters must register by Friday to be eligible for June 23 primary – WRVO

“You know the winners declared on election night were never official winners anyway,” Czarny said. “They aren’t official until they are certified 25 days later. So the instant gratification of the results may be delayed unless the outcome is severely lopsided.” https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2020-05-28/voters-must-register-by-friday-to-be-eligible-for-june-23-primary

Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner

On this episode, I speak with Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Commissioner of Elections. We discuss the challenges of having elections in the middle of the Covid crisis, and what you need to know about voting moving forward. We also discuss the general health of our democracy, and the past, present and future of theContinue reading “Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner”

What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in the June Primaries – Spectrum News

Voters across the state, including in Onondaga County, may have received in the mail an application for an absentee ballot for the coming New York primaries on June 23. Several states have made this an option during the COVID-19 pandemic if voters don’t feel safe enough to personally go to the polls. Onondaga County DemocraticContinue reading “What You Need to Know About Absentee Voting in the June Primaries – Spectrum News”

Judge boots GOP lawyer from Dem primary for Syracuse judge, cites fraud in petition drive – Syracuse.com

Zeigler had collected enough signatures to be certified by the county’s Board of Elections. But Lamendola’s ruling removed the candidate from primary ballots, which are being mailed starting this week, county Democratic election commissioner Dustin Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/crime/2020/05/judge-boots-gop-lawyer-from-dem-primary-for-syracuse-judge-cites-fraud-in-petition-drive.html

Connections: How can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? – WXXI

Can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? In June, New York State will hold primary and special elections. November is, of course, the general election. The pandemic means there will be voting from home, voting by mail, and new ways of trying to get out the vote. But will voting be truly accessible toContinue reading “Connections: How can we hold reliable elections during a pandemic? – WXXI”

Mixed opinions as Cuomo cancels Auburn-area NY Senate special election – Auburnpub.com

“I think the governor made the right decision given the resources that local governments have right now,” Czarny said. “It’s a tough call. I know the candidates have expended resources. But those resources for voting contacts are going to serve them in the November election as well.” https://auburnpub.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mixed-opinions-as-cuomo-cancels-auburn-area-ny-senate-special-election/article_c2faeab2-2d2a-554e-9181-b4f4cef6e6bc.html

Onondaga Co. Democratic Elections Commissioner speaks about presidential primary being cancelled in NY State – WSYR9

Former Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders announced earlier this month that he had suspended his campaign. This cleared the way for former Vice President Joe Biden. NewsChannel 9 spoke with the Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny on Monday about the change:

Ahead Of The June Primary, Cuomo Directs Board Of Elections To Mail Voters Absentee Ballot Applications -Gothamist

“There are 1.2 million inactive voters in New York. These are people we don’t have proper addresses for, and their only option is to show up on Election Day,” Czarny said https://gothamist.com/news/ahead-june-primary-cuomo-directs-board-elections-mail-voters-absentee-ballot-applications