Category Archives: Commissioner in a Car

Today I talk about the upcoming deadlines for the General Election. I go over Absentee, Early Voting, and Registration deadlines. I also respond to the passage of the Onondaga County budget and the shortfall for the Board of Elections in 2024. I also directly respond to some of the criticism brought on the County legislatureContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Election deadlines and BOE Budget woes”

This week I talk about the budget process for the Onondaga County Board of Elections and how we are facing a $1 million hole for 2024. I also give a brief reaction to Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as Speaker of the House. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week I am back, though not in a car, in NYS and I recap last weeks slate of legislative bills signed by Governor Hochul as well as two pieces of litigation submitted by the NYS GOP attacking vote by mail balloting. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all Election News and content updates

In today’s Commissioner in a Car I go over the upcoming deadlines for the Manlius Special Election. Visit the Town of Manlius website to apply for an absentee or find all your information: https://www.townofmanlius.org/ Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for your election news and content updates

I am getting home late tonight but I wanted to tell you about the Poll Site Manager classes starting tomorrow. Our Clear Ballot and Poll Print technologies necessitated a change in how we will be managing poll places this year. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and content updates

Today I talk about what we know about the Manlius Special Election on September 23rd. More information can be found at the Manlius Town Website: https://www.townofmanlius.org/ I also talk about the reports of impersonators throughout New York State and Onondaga County. If you have been approached please contact the Board of Elections elections@ongov.net or 315-435-VOTEContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Manlius special election and BOE impersonators”

This week I talk about the New York State Board of elections coming to our offices to do acceptance testing of our new Clear Ballot Voting Machines. there are rigorous requirements to get this done for the November election and everyone is working hard. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week’s Commissioner in A Car I talk about the first part of our voting machine replacement project, the removal of our existing fleet of Dominion Image Cast voting machines. I talk a bit about the process in preparation for new machines next week. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

Today starts New Machine Month at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. I talk today about the beginning of our hopeful change over to a new voting system, the path to certification of new voting systems at the NYS Board of Elections. Check in weekly for our progress. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content andContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: New Machine Certification tomorrow”

I talked about my trip last week to represent New York in the local leadership council for the Elections Assistance Commission. It was a good trip with a lot of learning from the brightest election minds in the United States as well as the history of the EAC and the many ways they help votersContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Recap of EAC trip from last week”