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Zoom with Czarny: Fair Maps CNY Co-founder and County Legislator Chris Ryan

In this week’s Zoom with Czarny we talk to Fair Maps CNY Co-Founder Christopher Ryan 8th District County Legislator about his efforts to bring Citizen Led Independent Redistricting to Onondaga County. Check out fairmapscny.org to find out how you can get involved. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/3873828562659266

Syracuse protester registers voters, because without a vote ‘no one can hear you’ – Syracuse.com

Jones turned in some of the new registrations today at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said he had not yet received the forms gathered by other volunteers at Tuesday’s protest. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/06/syracuse-protester-registers-voters-because-without-a-vote-no-one-can-hear-you.html

Sunday thoughts:  Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.

I have spent most of my Saturday night and Sunday trying to find the time and energy to write my Sunday thoughts column.  I was going to write about the lifespan of an absentee ballot to combat some of the myths of mail in voting fraud.  I will save that for another day.  Today thatContinue reading “Sunday thoughts:  Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.”

Election 2020: Voters flood Onondaga County with mail-in ballot requests – Syracuse.com

“We’ll be working eight-hour days on Saturday and Sunday to try to get ahead of this,” Czarny said of the 16-member Board of Elections staff that processes applications. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/05/election-2020-voters-flood-onondaga-county-with-mail-in-ballot-requests.html

Voters must register by Friday to be eligible for June 23 primary – WRVO

“You know the winners declared on election night were never official winners anyway,” Czarny said. “They aren’t official until they are certified 25 days later. So the instant gratification of the results may be delayed unless the outcome is severely lopsided.” https://www.wrvo.org/elections/2020-05-28/voters-must-register-by-friday-to-be-eligible-for-june-23-primary

Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner

On this episode, I speak with Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Commissioner of Elections. We discuss the challenges of having elections in the middle of the Covid crisis, and what you need to know about voting moving forward. We also discuss the general health of our democracy, and the past, present and future of theContinue reading “Salt City Grind Episode 5 Dustin Czarny, Democratic Commissioner”