Commissioner in a Car

Polls are open 6am to 9pm Absentees must be turned in or postmarked tomorrow Find your polling place and check your absentee status at onvote.net Some polling places have changed since last year. Results will be found at onvote.net starting at 9pm. Get out and vote Onondaga County.

In my final Zoom with Czarny before the election I sit down with the Dewitt Democrats Town slate. We talk about how Dewitt became the bluest town in Onondaga County and the fight to keep it that way. Check it out.

Today I sit down with the Camillus Democratic Committee candidates Lauren Hardee Chase and Amy Woloszyn who are running for district council in Camillus. We talk about the challenges and opportunities in Camillus. Enjoy.

This week I sit down with Jay Riordan running for Cicero Town Board and Rob Santucci chair of the Cicero Democratic Committee. Check out how this committee is trying to rebuild ties to Cicero by winning seats on the town Board. Enjoy.

Today's Commissioner in a Car I talk about Golden day on Saturday October 28, 2023 and the start of early voting. Get all your election information at onvote.net. Check your registration, find your Early Voting and Election Day polling place, and get sample ballots.

This week I talk to Leesa Paul and Haley Downs who are running for Salina Town Board. Salina is one of two towns with a "ward system" meaning their candidates running districts. We talk about this unique challenge and their quest to give Democratic representation to Salina. Enjoy.

Today I talk about absentee balloting in Onondaga County for the upcoming General election. Request deadline by mail or online is Oct 23. In person request deadline is Nov 6. And Return deadline is postmark Nov 7. Go to onvote.net to apply for an absentee, check your registration and polling place.

In my last Czarny Seminar of the year I go over the dos and don'ts of registering to vote for 2023. We have a new online voter registration system as well as a later 10 day deadline. The last day to register is October 28, 2023 for the general election so do it today. Go to onvote.net to register to vote and get an absentee ballot.

This week I sit down with Skaneateles Democratic Committee candidates for the fall election: Chris Legg Skaneateles for Town Supervisor and Ralph Demasi for Skaneateles Town Justice. Skaneateles is my alma matter and I am proud to bring you this conversation. Enjoy. Learn more https://www.skaneatelesdemocrats.com/take-action

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 legislature floor today. Enjoy.

This week i talk tot he Democratic candidates for the village of Solvay: Joseph Miczan, Charles Orr, and Deborah DeGilio. We talk about the unique nature of Solvay the largest village in Onondaga County.

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.

This week I sit down with the Town of Geddes Democratic slate. They are: Maryanne Grady for Town Supervisor Alanna Zimmer-Redmond, Mark English, and Tracy Walker for Gedddes Town Councilor Learn about how this slate is looking to make Geddes the next town to turn blue in Onondaga County. Enjoy.

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.

In this week's Zoom with Czarny I spoke to Joe Zavaglia and Diane Darwish Plumely, two democratic candidates for Family Court. We talk about what it is like to run in a race county wide that just opened up so close to the election. We also talk about the importance of Family Court and their deep commitment to children. Enjoy. Find them at: https://www.facebook.com/JoeZforJudge https://www.face...

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/

This week I sit down with Dan Romeo a firefighter from E Syracuse and Syracuse School Board Commissioner who is running for Onondaga County Legislature seat 7. OCL 7 covers the parts of Eastwood, the eastside of Syracuse as well as East Syracuse and southern Dewitt. Enjoy. You can follow his campaign here: https://www.facebook.com/RomeoForLegislature

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.

In my annual Labor Day special I speak with the President on the Porch himself, Mark Spadafore. He is the President of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council and one of the foremost experts on the status of labor in CNY. Enjoy. Find GSLC on the web here: https://www.facebook.com/GSLCAFLCIO https://cnylabor.org/

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-VOTE

This week I sit down with Corey Williams who is running for Syracuse Common Council District 3. He is a new candidate running in a brand new district. We talk about his vision for Syracuse and what he hopes to do if elected. Enjoy. Find out more about Corey here: https://www. CoreyWilliamsSYR.com

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.

In this week's Zoom With Czarny I sit down with Patrona Jones-Rowser. Patrona ran a primary campaign this June to become the Democratic Nominee for Syracuse Common Council District 4. She talks about her plan for winning in the General and representing this new district. Enjoy. Follow here at patrona4thepeople.com

In this week's Zoom with Czarny I sit down with retired County Court Judge Steve Dougherty. We discuss last week's indictment of former President Trump of the insurrection on January 6th. Retired Judge Dougherty is a former County Court Judge, City Court Judge, and prosecutor with Onondaga County and has a wealth of knowledge on criminal law. We talk about the strength of the indictment an...

The August 10, 2023 Press Conference on the switch to Clear Ballot Group and KNOWiNK Poll Print Expansion. Big changes coming to Onondaga County this fall and in the future.