On this week’s episode I talk about two major pieces of mail coming to voters across Onondaga County. The Annual Mail Check Card is already hitting doors. We also have ballots for the June primary going to all Democratic voters in Onondaga County and a few GOP voters in Pompey. Check it out. Subscribe toContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Check Your Mail”
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The Weekly Wonk: The 50th NYS Senate District 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 ofContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The 50th NYS Senate District 2026”
Episode 2: USPS changes could impact your vote & the Congressional race in Dist. 22 – WAER
I appeared on WAER’s CNY Decides program to comment on how the changes to USPS postmarking policy could affect the upcoming Primary and general Election. Enjoy. https://www.waer.org/podcast/cny-decides/2026-05-08/episode-2-usps-changes-could-impact-your-vote-the-congressional-race-in-dist-22 Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Commissioner in a Car: The Primary is Set
This week’s episode I talk about where I have been the last month. I recap the petition process, the objection process and go over the primary ballot in June where Democrats all over Onondaga County have a primary to participate. I also go over my travel representing NY to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission andContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: The Primary is Set”
Syracuse council primary is a 3-person race after ruling keeps newcomer on ballot – Syracuse.com
For the bulk of the restored signatures in Laub’s case, Republican Commissioner Kevin Ryan and Democratic Commissioner Dustin Czarny overturned preliminary findings that invalidated entire pages of petitions. Laub brought affidavits that validated uninitialed corrections made to information about the person who collected the signatures. “Congratulations, Mr. Laub, you’re on the ballot,” Czarny said atContinue reading “Syracuse council primary is a 3-person race after ruling keeps newcomer on ballot – Syracuse.com”
Ruling keeps Helen Hudson, former Syracuse council president, on Dem primary ballot – Syracuse.com
“Czarny noted that he supports the elections board staff for its preliminary determination because there was enough of a question to warrant a hearing and final determination by the commissioners themselves.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/04/ruling-keeps-helen-hudson-former-syracuse-council-president-on-dem-primary-ballot.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
‘Akin to a natural disaster’: Election officials sound alarm over impending SCOTUS mail voting ruling – Democracy Dockett
I am attending the U.S. Election Assistance Commission this week as a representative of the Local Leadership Council. I had the opportunity to voice my opinion on the pending SCOTUS decision on mail in ballots received after election day. It was covered in Democracy Dockett. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/election-officials-supreme-court-mail-voting-decision-midterm-chaos/
Commissioner in the Car: Petitions and Primaries
In this week’s episode I talk about the end of the petition season. over 155 petitions and 160 candidates have filed to run in the primary and general elections. I talk about the process and what is next in the petition process. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates.
The Weekly Wonk: 48th NY Senate 2026
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly column on data and statistics that I publish on dustinczarny.com. Each week I dive in the registration and electoral data around a political subdivision or electoral event affecting Onondaga County. I am currently in the middle of my nine-part series of New York State offices runningContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: 48th NY Senate 2026”
The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 22nd Congressional District 2026
Welcome back to #WeeklyWonk, my weekly column examining political data published on dustinczarny.com. Each week, I explore a political subdivision or election event in Central New York or across New York State, using voter registration data and election results to tell a broader story about our political landscape. This week, I turn to the raceContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: New York’s 22nd Congressional District 2026”
Dustin M. Czarny 