Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly statistical based column I host on my website, dustinczarny.com. Each week I examine an aspect of either Onondaga County or New York state. I focus on electoral or registration data to give a glimpse behind the forces that drive politics and elections. This week I amContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Marcellus”
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Commissioner in a Car: Fall in Love with Your Party Day.
On this week’s episode I talk about the February 14th party change deadline in New York. it falls on Valentine’s Day every year and that is why I call it “Fall in Love with Your Party Day”, I dive into why this 4.5 month sequester is actually much better than the past and what itContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Fall in Love with Your Party Day.”
Clay’s supervisor race: Two town councilors will vie for open seat in county’s largest town – Syracuse.com
Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County Democratic Committee elections commissioner, said the votes show a shift in the town. “This is a big race. There is a large amount of attention on Clay with Micron coming,” Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2026/02/clays-supervisor-race-two-town-councilors-will-vie-for-open-seat-in-countys-largest-town.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Manlius 2026
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article I publish on dustinczarny.com. In this series we follow the electoral and registration data that make up Onondaga County and New York State. I am in the middle of a 6-part series on Towns in Onondaga County that nominate Democratic candidates by designating petitions, startingContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: The Town of Manlius 2026”
Commissioner in a Car: A Week of Federal Overreach on Elections
This week I talk about the troubling and alarming developments on the FBI raid on Fulton County Georgia Election offices along with some positive updates blocking unilateral Executive order to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and spurious DOJ subpoenas on Voter Registration rolls. Enjoy. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
The Weekly Wonk: Town of Elbridge 2026
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly article on electoral and registration data that I host on dustinczarny.com. This series is meant as an informational article for voters and candidates wanting to learn more about our home Onondaga county and the State of New York. Today I start my 6-part series focusing onContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Town of Elbridge 2026”
Commissioner in a Car: A Tale of Five Vacancies
In this week’s episode I talk about the 5 vacancies that have happened in Onondaga County since the November Election. Vacancies in the City of Syracuse Common Council At-Large, Town boards on Marcellus and Pompey, Town Justice in Salina and the removal of a Commissioner of Education in Syracuse create a weird set of circumstances.Continue reading “Commissioner in a Car: A Tale of Five Vacancies”
Ousted Syracuse school board member Twiggy Billue to challenge removal: ‘We’re ready for the fight’ – Syracuse.com
“The appeals process could take up to a year and there are several moving parts that make replacing — or keeping — Billue difficult, said Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. Normally, Syracuse citizens would vote onan open seat during the November general election. Beginning Feb. 24, candidates can begin petitioning to be put on the ballot,Continue reading “Ousted Syracuse school board member Twiggy Billue to challenge removal: ‘We’re ready for the fight’ – Syracuse.com”
Moments of silence held in courtrooms for longtime lawyer Paul Carey who died Wednesday – Syracuse.com
Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny said the town can appoint someone to fill the seat temporarily. An election would then be held in November to fill his seat for four-year term that would start in January 2027. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2026/01/moments-of-silences-held-in-courtrooms-for-longtime-lawyer-paul-carey-who-died-wednesday.html Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Village election shenanigans underscore oversight concerns – the Capitol Pressroom
I appeared on WCNY’s the Capitol Pressroom to talk about Village elections and the problems with South Blooming Grove this last year. I outlined what the issues were and how we can run Village elections better by using the County Board of elections to administer it. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election newsContinue reading “Village election shenanigans underscore oversight concerns – the Capitol Pressroom”
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