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 County business hours are 8:30 am 4:30 pm, but Czarny claims his workday has always been flexible. “I routinely 45, 50, 60 hours a week, many times working nights and weekends.  There’s been flexibility in this job since my entire time here.  I don’t think anyone in the community who knows my work believes IContinue reading “County Comptroller: Elections Commissioner Drove for Ride Sharing Services on County Time – WAER”

Czarny said his job frequently requires much more than 35 hours a week. During the past two months he has worked 50-hour weeks to help prepare for new technology that will be used for the November election, he said. Czarny said he also has the flexibility to pick up an Uber ride during his lunchContinue reading “County official drove for Uber on work hours, comptroller claims; Czarny: He’s wrong – Syracuse.com”

Czarny told CNYCentral he has nothing to hide and welcomes any investigation. “I would never do that. I believe in elections,” Czarny said. “I believe in the mission of this office and I will continue to work as hard as I can. “ https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-co-democratic-elections-commissioner-accused-of

“I know I spend way more than 35 hours a week on this job,” said Czarny. “I imagine I spend more than 45-50 hours a week on this job. It’s a mission in my life, and I think anyone who looks at this objectively knows that.” Czarny said he often works odd hours because ofContinue reading “Onondaga County elections official accused of driving for Uber, Lyft during work hours – WRVO”

In an interview with NewsChannel 9, Czarny says he has nothing to hide. Czarny says he frequently clocks 40 or 50 hour work weeks, more than the required 35 hours per five days, including nights and weekends. Czarny also says he never accepted an Uber or Lyft ride request while in his office at theContinue reading “Onondaga Co. Comptroller accuses Elections Commissioner of driving for Uber on county time – WSYR9”

Czarny’s office denied the allegations on Monday morning, telling Syracuse.com that he works more than full time at his county job. He usually picks up ride-sharing shifts at night but rides during the weekdays on occasion, he added. His job gives him flexibility through his lunch hour or into the evening, per Syracuse.com. http://http.dailyorange.com/2019/09/onondaga-county-comptroller-accuses-top-level-official-driving-uber-work-hours/

When I fought for Early Voting I fought just as hard for funding for it. I hope Governor Andrew Cuomo is true to his word and releases all the funds for all of the counties so reimbursement can happen before early voting starts. https://auburnpub.com/blogs/eye_on_ny/ny-election-boards-worry-cuomo-administration-will-slash-early-voting/article_97f869cc-8edd-56d5-b0a2-a57aa9f43b92.html

Dustin Czarny, the Onondaga County elections commissioner says, “…. It will prevent people from showing up to the wrong polling place, and not being able to cast their vote…. the full county database will be in every poll book.”

Czarny estimated the cost of the conversion between $750,000 and $1 million. It is entirely grant-funded, with money coming from the Localities and Capital Grants approved in the 2019-2020 New York state budget and money saved from the BOE’s Shoebox Grant. “Michele and I have been working really hard at making this a possibility,” CzarnyContinue reading “Onondaga County unveils electronic poll books – Eagle News”

According to Dustin M. Czarny, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner (D,)”By using state grants we can revolutionize the voter experience for Onondaga County voters as well as save tens of thousands of dollars annually in costs and worker hours. This will be a huge leap forward for Onondaga County”