Every vote is a hope. A hope for a better future for the person casting that vote. We should protect that hope as if it were our own. – Dustin Czarny
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Commissioner in the Car: Golden Day is Saturday
This week’s episode I talk about Golden Day. The second most important day in nan Election cycle. This Saturday is the first day of Early Voting, the last day to register to vote, and the last day to request a vote by mail ballot be mailed to you for the June 23rd Primary. Learn all…
The Weekly Wonk: NY Assembly District 129 2026
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article on dustinczarny.com on statistics and data. Each week I look at a political subdivision having a competitive election this fall and analyze the registration, electoral, and other pertinent data that encompasses it. This helps you understand the story behind election results in our home of…
Commissioner in a Car: Early voting Sites and Pre-clearance
This week’s episode I talk about the final release of Early voting sites. Why we have grown from 6 to 8 Early voting EV sites, the 10 General Election EV sites. I also talk about the role Pre Clearance with the New York Voting Rights Act played and why Onondaga County is on the list.…
The Weekly Wonk: NY Assembly District 128
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article on dustinczarny.com on statistics and data. Each week I look at a political subdivision having a competitive election this fall and analyze the registration, electoral, and other pertinent data that encompasses it. This helps you understand the story behind election results in our home of…
Democrats flipped control of the Onondaga County Legislature in 2025. Will they keep it? – Central Current
Czarny added that Democrats were gaining in voter registration in almost every town in Onondaga County. Cicero, represented by Tim Burtis, was the one exception, he said. “Thirty years ago, when I first got involved in politics here, this was a very red county,” said Czarny. “It is not anymore. It is a very light…
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