Appellate court overrules Onondaga County judge, says NY's even year election law is constitutional
The case for even-year elections for many county and town races got a big boost from a state appellate court decision last week, and could result in election changes as soon as this November.
The appellate court ruling upheld New York’s Even Year Election Law, after an Onondaga County judge declared the law unconstitutional last year. The 2023 law would move some county and town-level elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years, to coincide with state and federal elections.
Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the law would drastically increase voter turnout in those races.
“A gubernatorial election will have anywhere from 55-60% turnout in Onondaga County,” Czarny said. “A presidential election will have anywhere from 72-77% turnout. An odd-year election will only have around 33% turnout, and that's a good turnout year. It can be as low as 30%, 28%.”
https://www.wrvo.org/2025-05-15/appellate-court-overrules-onondaga-county-judge-says-nys-even-year-election-law-is-constitutional