In this week’s episode I try to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on his role as a voting rights champion. I collected a few of my favorite quotes of his and talk about his work in Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I think his story of peaceful non violent butContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Martin Luther King JR Voting Rights Hero”
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2026 NYS Elections Commissioner Association Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities
Every year the Democratic Caucus of the NYS Election Commissioners Association identify a list of legislative and budget priorities to present to our legislative and executive leaders in New York to continuously improve voter experience and election administration. We denote the current bill numbers, legislative status, and whether this is a shared goal of the GOP caucusContinue reading “2026 NYS Elections Commissioner Association Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities”
The Weekly Wonk: The City of Syracuse 2026
It is time for another edition of the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly look at electoral and registration data in Onondaga County and New York. I am currently in the middle of a four-part series taking an overall look at our home Onondaga County heading into 2026. Part 1 Onondaga County Overall and Part 2Continue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The City of Syracuse 2026”
Commissioner in a Car: NYSECA Winter Conference Wrap Up
This week I focus on the winter conference of the NYS Elections Commissioner Association. Held this last week it is one of our main training opportunities for Lead Election Officials in NY or as we call them, County Election Commissioners. And a special shout out to the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen for their winContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: NYSECA Winter Conference Wrap Up”
The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Suburbs 2026
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly column reporting on electoral and registration data for Onondaga County and New York State. This column was on a bit of a break in late 2024 and 2025 with only occasional postings but is now back with vengeance. We are in the middle of my fourContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Suburbs 2026”
Syracuse school board’s push to oust member rare in Central NY: ‘This is a weird one’ – Syracuse.com
“Usually vacancies happen when somebody gets a job or we’ve had deaths. This is a weird one,“ Czarny said. ”I don’t remember a removal from a local committee.” https://www.syracuse.com/education/2026/01/syracuse-school-boards-push-to-oust-member-rare-in-central-ny-this-is-a-weird-one.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Commissioner in a Car: 2026 Village Election Preview
This week I preview village elections. Why some villages have elections in March, June or November and why sometimes the Onondaga County Board of Elections doesn’t run these elections. Check it out along with the answer to last week’s trivia question! Enjoy. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Overall 2026
Happy New Year and welcome back to the #weeklywonk. One of my 2026 New year’s resolutions is to get back to this, my weekly look at registration electoral data in Onondaga County and New York State. I took a brief hiatus from this column in 2025 with just sporadic columns, but now in 2026 IContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Onondaga County Overall 2026”
Commissioner in a Car: Looking Ahead to 2026
This week’s episode I look ahead to the expected races in the 2026 General Election for Onondaga County. I detail how the even year bill will move county legislature and some town races next year. I also highlight some races that I think are pretty important to watch. Also this week’s trivia question: What isContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Looking Ahead to 2026”
The Weekly Wonk: Who Won and Where in 2025
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly statistical column on electoral and registration data in Onondaga County and New York. This column is back after a semi-hiatus since late 2024 and I intended to bring this back weekly on Wednesdays going into 2026. This week’s column is launching a little late due toContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Who Won and Where in 2025”
Dustin M. Czarny 