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CNY absentee ballots still caught in limbo as self-imposed mailing deadline passes – Syracuse.com

If the appellate court allows the redo, that could delay sending out absentee ballots for another week, Czarny said. The redo would allow the GOP to renominate the same candidates, allowing them to appear on the ballot once again. Today’s deadline for sending out absentee ballots is not legally binding. However, the absentee ballot applicationContinue reading “CNY absentee ballots still caught in limbo as self-imposed mailing deadline passes – Syracuse.com”

Absentee ballots on hold in 6 Upstate NY counties over GOP judicial candidates – Syracuse.com

“We’ve been waiting on a decision all week in this court case,” said Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner. “Unfortunately, the judge has not made a decision.” As a result, the county has not printed or mailed out any absentee ballots that have been requested from voters, Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2018/10/absentee_ballots_on_hold_in_6_upstate_ny_counties_over_gop_judicial_candidates.html

NY Board of Elections warns of phone scammers as voter registration deadline hits – WRVO

“If they’re trying to get you to give personal information over the phone, or texting, and saying that you can register to vote that way, then that’s a scam because you cannot,” Czarny said. “You cannot do that over the phone, you cannot do that by text.” https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2018-10-12/ny-board-of-elections-warns-of-phone-scammers-as-voter-registration-deadline-hits

No special election to replace Onondaga County Exec Joanie Mahoney this year – Syracuse.com

Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner, said in order to hold a special election, an office must be vacated before Sept. 20. “According to section 42 of the public officers law, the vacancy has to occur prior to Sept. 20 to be put on this year’s election,” Czarny said. “If it had occurred beforeContinue reading “No special election to replace Onondaga County Exec Joanie Mahoney this year – Syracuse.com”

Syracuse City Court Judge, State Senate Race Soon to be Decided by Absentee Ballots – WAER

The three-way Syracuse city court judge primary could also go to any candidate.  Onondaga County’s democratic elections commissioner Dustin Czarny says it’s a good civics lesson. “I just love examples like this because then I can remind people that their vote does count and that every vote does count because there is always a raceContinue reading “Syracuse City Court Judge, State Senate Race Soon to be Decided by Absentee Ballots – WAER”

Turnout for state primary surges in 2018 – WRVO

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny estimates 24 to 25 percent of registered Democrats came out to the polls in Thursday’s state and local primary. That’s a lot more than usual for a state and local election. “It was 8 percent in 2014, 8.6 percent the last time we had a governor’s primary,” saidContinue reading “Turnout for state primary surges in 2018 – WRVO”

Incumbent Valesky not yet conceding state Senate primary – Spectrum news

Onondaga County Board of Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny says there are 890 absentee ballots that need to be counted which includes parts of Onondaga and Oneida counties as well as all of Madison County.   He expects more absentees will continue to come in over the next week.  “As they come in from out of stateContinue reading “Incumbent Valesky not yet conceding state Senate primary – Spectrum news”

Voters head to the polls for primary elections across New York – CNYCentral.com

Czarny said while voter turnout is “normally light,” he said it could be different this year. He said normally turnout on Primary Day is about 10 to 15 percent of eligible voters. “We’ve seen across the country an increase in turnout in primary elections and during the June primary, we saw almost double the turnoutContinue reading “Voters head to the polls for primary elections across New York – CNYCentral.com”