Dear Democratic Committee Members, Ballots are about to be mailed by the Onondaga County Democratic Committee for our reorganizational meeting on October 1st. As a reminder, voting in the two contested races—Commissioner of Elections and Secretary—must be done by mail. Ballots must be returned to OCDC by September 28th. Because of possible mail delays, IContinue reading “Leadership Beyond the Borders of Onondaga County”
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Standing up for voters has been my life’s work. This week shows why
I wanted to write to you today because several major news stories came to the forefront this week. In fact, this has been one of the busiest and most consequential weeks of my career. It showcases the need for continued vigilance in safeguarding our voters and ensuring their voices are heard. Sometimes that responsibility fallsContinue reading “Standing up for voters has been my life’s work. This week shows why”
Statement on today’s resolution on Term Limits for the County Executive and County Comptroller to be placed on the 2026 ballot.
Today I am pleased to report that all parties have agreed to a deal that will let voters decide on term limits for the County Executive and County Comptroller. Most importantly voters will get a choice on the ballot this year. I am proud of the leadership of Nicole Watts and the County Legislature forContinue reading “Statement on today’s resolution on Term Limits for the County Executive and County Comptroller to be placed on the 2026 ballot.”
Statement by Commissioner Czarny on filing of Order to Show Cause regarding the proposed Term Limits Resolution for the November 2026 ballot.
Today I filed a request for an Order to Show Cause asking the court to resolve whether the resolution establishing term limits for the Onondaga County Executive and County Comptroller should appear on the November ballot. I do not take this action lightly. This is an unprecedented situation, and after consulting with my legal counsel, I concludedContinue reading “Statement by Commissioner Czarny on filing of Order to Show Cause regarding the proposed Term Limits Resolution for the November 2026 ballot.”
2026 Re-Election Letter
(Every two years I ask the Onondaga County Democratic Committee to honor me with their nomination to continue to serve as Elections Commissioner (D) of Onondaga County. There are nearly 500 committee members so to allow them the opportunity to see this letter and interact with me, but also for the sake of transparency IContinue reading “2026 Re-Election Letter”
Happy 250th Birthday America
I love my country like I love my parents now that I am an adult. I understand their flaws but believe they did everything with the intent of protecting and loving me in the best way they knew possible. They were ever growing and dealing with events sometimes out of their control. In my caseContinue reading “Happy 250th Birthday America”
What Voter History tells us about Voting Method in 2025 General Election
One last mini blog on the November election. Today we will look at how people voted in 2025, and by that, I mean which method they chose to vote. This breaks down into three main categories: Early, Mail, Election Day. Total Voters: 93,421 Early Voters: 17,326 (18.55%) Mail Voters: 4,909 (5.25%) Election Day: 71,186 (76.20%)Continue reading “What Voter History tells us about Voting Method in 2025 General Election”
2025 General Election Turnout
Turnout History Comparisons We are in the middle of certification of the 2025 General Election, but we have finished our voter history. I thought I would do a mini blog with some surprising findings. Here are some surprising and not so surprising stats based on our turnout statistics. For this blog, I am going toContinue reading “2025 General Election Turnout”
The story of Turnout in the 2025 Election
Another story in this election is about turnout. I will do more about this after certification, but going into the last scan we have some numbers on voter stats, specially voter turnout. Best estimate of voter turnout 93,628 voters out of 313,859: 29.83% However that is not the whole story. Right now this is typicalContinue reading “The story of Turnout in the 2025 Election”
The Time to Get Involved is Now
While the CNY and National GOP want to only blame Trump for their losses (while they run to embrace Stefanik for Governor) they overlook the hard work of the candidates that put themselves in position to win. Many of these candidates in Onondaga County were first time candidates who were motivated by the state ofContinue reading “The Time to Get Involved is Now”
Dustin M. Czarny 