I sit down with the Deputy Director of the League Of Women Voters of NYS Jennifer Wilson. We discuss the massive changes to the electoral system in New York over the last 2 years and the disruption COVID has had on the primaries. We also look forward to the summer legislative session and what changes could beContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny with Jennifer Wilson of the League of Women Voters”
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Amid hostile name-calling, Onondaga County lawmakers reject redistricting plan – Syracuse.com
“The proposal was similar to a plan adopted by the Syracuse Common Council and approved by city voters last year. Mayor Ben Walsh, Common Council President Helen Hudson and other city councilors had urged the county legislature to approve Ryan’s proposal… GOP lawmakers clearly came to the meeting prepared to vote down the proposal.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/07/amid-hostile-name-calling-onondaga-county-lawmakers-reject-redistricting-plan.html
Here’s What Could Invalidate Your Absentee Ballot. And It’s Beyond Your Control – Gothamist
“This has been a persistent problem,” said Dustin Czarny,…“The Boards [of Elections] are bound by the law and the law is clear. If a postmark is not on there and we receive them after June 23rd, we cannot count those ballots,” said Czarny.We should look at receive by date in New York instead of postmarks.Continue reading “Here’s What Could Invalidate Your Absentee Ballot. And It’s Beyond Your Control – Gothamist”
Zoom with Czarny with NY Redistricting expert Jeff Wice
Today I sit down with NY redistricting expert Jeff Wice. He is the cco0chair of the redistricting committee for the National Conference of State Legislators as well a professor at NY school of law and Census expert. We talk Census, Redistricting in NY state, as well as the independent redistricting proposals throughout the nation andContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny with NY Redistricting expert Jeff Wice”
2 Syracuse city court challengers widen leads as absentee counting begins – Syracuse.com
As of Thursday, about 22.5% of the absentee ballots were scanned, Czarny said. So far, that has not changed the order of who got the most votes: 2 Syracuse city court challengers widen leads as absentee counting begins – syracuse.com
Zoom with Czarny: Fair Maps organizers
The organizers of Fair Maps CNY Perrine Wasser and Iren workman join me with Dewitt Town Board member Karin Rigney and OCL Legislator Mary Kuhn. Check out fairmapscny.org for more information or join the Rally for Independent Redistricting and to end Gerrymandering July 7th at noon. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/268520424238984
Commissioner in a car: All the ballots will be counted edition.
Today I talk about how we are getting ready for absentee counting and thoughts on the redistricting effort in Onondaga County. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/2523903297922451
Bill Could Allow Independent Citizens to Redraw Legislative Districts – Spectrum News
“I think It would lead to more competitive races, and I’m always for that,” said Czarny. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2020/06/30/bill-could-allow-independent-citizens-to-redraw-legislative-districts
Zoom with Czarny Common Cause’s Susan Lerner
This week’s Zoom with Czarny features Susan Lerner of Common Cause New York. We discuss the June 23rd primary throughout New York and her work with Fair Maps CNY. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/292479898599116
CNY Democratic congressional primary records highest vote total in 38 years – Syracuse.com
“What we’re seeing has been playing out across the nation” said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County’s Democratic elections commissioner. “At its base, despite the pandemic and no real presidential primary race, Democratic voters are going to the polls.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2020/06/cny-democratic-congressional-primary-records-highest-vote-total-in-38-years.html
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