Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday. Each week I do a deep dive into the election and registration data that makes up the electoral landscape of our home, Onondaga County. I hope by looking into this data we can glean that this everchanging county is not monolithic as once thought and competition for Democrats, and allContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: The June 2021 primary and party switches.”
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Commissioner in a Car: Post Election wrap up
Today I talk about the post absentee count outcomes, which races are yet to be hand count, and our plans for certification on Friday July 2, 2021. I also muse a little on the NYC BOE issue and the need for patience when getting final election results. Enjoy.
Wonky Wednesday: Onondaga County Legislature Overview
Welcome back to Wonky Wednesday. Each week I do a deep dive into the election and registration data that makes up the electoral landscape of our home, Onondaga County. I hope by looking into this data we can glean that this everchanging county is not monolithic as once thought and competition for Democrats, and allContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Onondaga County Legislature Overview”
Commissioner in a Car: The state of the June 2021 Primary
Today’s special Commissioner in a Car I talk about the state of the June 2021 primary. We are getting ready for the absentee counting on Tuesday June 29th as well as the automatic hand recounts of close contests on July 1, 2021. Hope you enjoy.
Recount possible in Syracuse Democratic primary for mayor, official says – Syracuse.com
“We will have to go through each ballot one-by-one and hand-count them,” Czarny said. “This is going to be a doozy.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2021/06/recount-possible-in-syracuse-democratic-primary-for-mayor-official-says.html
Why Upstate New York’s major mayoral primaries saw low voter turnout – Spectrum News
“Your vote may determine not just who wins the primary, but who wins the general election, especially if they don’t have any major party opposition in November, like we’ve seen in the Buffalo mayor and the Rochester mayor,” Czarny said. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/binghamton/news/2021/06/23/low-turnout-for-upstate-new-york-s-major-mayoral-primaries
Syracuse mayoral primary could come down to handcount of every vote – CNYCentral.com
“Primaries in low turnout elections tend to be close,” Czarny said. “Both candidates were very active and equally supported by the public.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/syracuse-mayoral-primary-could-come-down-to-handcount-of-every-vote
Syracuse Mayoral Dem. primary: More ballots arrive at Board of Elections, almost 600 votes still to be counted – Newschannel 9
“This is one of the closest I’ve seen for a race this size I’ve seen in my time as commissioner,” said Czarny. https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/syracuse-mayoral-dem-primary-more-ballots-arrive-at-board-of-elections-almost-600-votes-still-to-be-counted/
Dramatically low voter turnout in Syracuse mayoral primaries – WSYR9
“It could be voter fatigue of hyper partisan activity over the last four years,” Onondaga County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny told NewsChannel 9. “We just don’t know.” https://www.localsyr.com/news/your-local-election-hq/dramatically-low-voter-turnout-in-syracuse-mayoral-primaries/
Tracking what’s next in Syracuse’s undecided Democratic mayoral primary race – Spectrum News
“It could flip the race, too,” said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic elections commissioner. “Absentee ballots are peculiar. While they usually act in the same ratio that you see on Election Day, this ratio was so close, it could go any way.” https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/06/23/syracuse-mayoral-primary-too-close-to-call
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