It’s the formal return of Wonky Wednesday! Each week I hope to do a deep dive into data that can bring insight into elections in Onondaga County and NY State. This week I take a look back at the November presidential election. As you may remember when the voting was done Democrats did quite wellContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Onondaga County Turnout 2020 General”
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Commissioner in a Car: The Party ends for some edition.
Changes are coming to the ballot in 2021. Learn what parties survived, what happens to the voters in the parties that were eliminated, as well as my thoughts on the EC vote and continuing ridiculousness of the challenges to this election. You have till February 14, 2021 to change your party in NY state. GotoContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: The Party ends for some edition.”
Zoom with Czarny: NYS Senator Mike Gianaris
In this Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Senator Michael Gianaris who is the New York State Senate majority leader. We talk about the progress made in elections over the last two years. We also look forward to how the new super majority will shape election legislation in the coming session.
Zoom with Czarny: NYS Senator Mike Gianaris
In this Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Senator Michael Gianaris who is the New York State Senate majority leader. We talk about the progress made in elections over the last two years. We also look forward to how the new super majority will shape election legislation in the coming session.
Zoom with Czarny: Jennifer Wilson of NY League of Women Voters
I sit down again with Jennifer Wilson, deputy director of the League of Women Voters of New York State. We have a great conversation about what we would like to see going forward in New York as well as recap the challenges of the 2020 elections. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/705888123396408
Elections commissioner will propose law changes to avoid ballot count mistakes made by NY22 counties -Newschannel 9
“That’s where the State Board and State Legislature need to come in and standardize these things and fix some of these holes.”Czarny will push for changes … including combining the absentee process with the so-far-successful early voting process.
BOE Commissioners React to Vetoed Pay Cut – Spectrum News
“It was out of left field. It was not talked about in any of our budget meetings,” said Democratic Commissioner Dustin Czarny. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2020/12/09/boe-commissioners-react-to-vetoed-pay-cut
Commissioner in a Car: 2020 wrap up edition.
Today’s episode I talk about wrapping up the 2020 election, get a live reaction to the release of #ny22 judgment, talk about the 2021 legislative session, and give some final thoughts on the pay cut controversy from last week. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/3654236634655604
Exclusive: McMahon vetoes pay cut for Onondaga County election commissioners – Syracuse.com
In response to news of the veto, Czarny said he was grateful for the support he received from community members and fellow Democrats. “While I am grateful for the outcome, the independence of boards of elections as well as free and fair elections should be a value we all hold,’’ Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/12/exclusive-mcmahon-vetos-pay-cut-for-onondaga-county-election-commissioners.html
Scores of US poll workers tested positive for Covid over election period – The Guardian
“Of course this all happened on Friday the 13th…The staff are heroes,” Czarny said. “To have to go through this after working 12-hour days is just a garnish on this year, which has just been incredibly hard.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/07/pandemic-covid-coronavirus-election-poll-workers
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