In August I took part in a Press Conference today with Legislator Chris Ryan and Common Council President Helen Hudson announcing the filing of a legal challenge to the Onondaga County Legislative maps which we allege are a partisan and racial gerrymander in violation of the Onondaga County Charter, the Municipal Home Rule Law, and NY Constitution. Here is the press conference in it’s entirety.
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February 2, 2023 Onondaga County finally answers original claim. Awaiting discovery schedule and trial dates.
January 12, 2023 Lawsuit survives motion to dismiss heads to next phase.
Original August 2022 Complaint:
Planscore Evaluation of new Onondaga County Maps:
Articles about Redistricting:
Lawsuit against Onondaga County legislative maps wins first major legal milestone.
On January 12, 2023 we won a major victory in our lawsuit against Onondaga County Legislative maps. The County has spent the last three months delaying our suit asking for it to be dismissed on a technicality instead of defending their illegal maps. Their motion has now been dismissed and we can now move to…
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Central Current Radio Episode 6
In this episode of Central Current Radio, Host Rick Wright and Editor-in-Chief Julie McMahon talk local politics and the upcoming midterm elections with longtime Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. For the latest coverage from the Central Current team go to centralcurrent.org/. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election related news
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Democratic legislators sue Onondaga County for gerrymandering – WAER
“PlanScore, a non-profit website by the campaign legal center, another non-profit entity, scored the plan in February of 2020 and said that in 94% of all results, Republicans would lead the county legislature. That is in a county where Democrats have a large plurality of registered voters. In fact, Republicans are the third in Onondaga…
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