Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. The #weeklywonk is my weekly look at the electoral and registration stats that make up our home, Onondaga County and New York. This article mostly looks at political subdivisions that are having elections this year. However, on occasion this article will look at election related topics and opinions that shapeContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: 2023 a year of change and expansion”
Author Archives: dustinczarny
Zoom with Czarny: Susan Lerner of Common Cause NY
This week I talk with my good friend, Susan Lerner, of Common Cause New York . We talk about the work her organization is doing to protect voters in New York. We also talk about her goals for the upcoming NY Legislative session. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
A fight over moving elections in a Onondaga County village could end up in court – Syracuse.com
If Freyleue’s group issuccessful, Baldwinsville voters could face voting on two competing referendums on March 19– one approving a June vote and the other approving the November one. If both passed, that would create a conflict that would likely be settled in court, said Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County Board of Elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2024/01/a-fight-over-moving-elections-in-1-onondaga-county-village-could-end-up-in-court.html
Speculations grow over Elise Stefanik as Trump’s potential running mate in 2024 election – CNY Central
Taking on the lawsuit against early vote by mail, trying to throw out the ability for New Yorkers to cast their ballot safely from home. She called the January 6th insurrectionists, ‘hostages’ and downplayed their role. And of course, she took a lead role in defending Donald Trump in his impeachments as well. Czarny saidContinue reading “Speculations grow over Elise Stefanik as Trump’s potential running mate in 2024 election – CNY Central”
Commissioner in a Car: What we know about New York’s April 2 primary
Today I talk about the intricacies’ of the April 2nd New York Presidential Primary. There are possibilities it won’t happen, but not likely. I talk about the importance of the February 6th drop off dates and how tonight’s NH primary might play a role. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates.
2024 NYSECA Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities
These are the Legislative priorities of the Democratic Caucus Chair of the NYS Elections Commissioner Association for the 2024 Legislative session. We will be working with lawmakers to address these priorities as well as other pieces of legislation that affect elections throughout New York State. Additional bills that we support as well as updated bill numbersContinue reading “2024 NYSECA Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities”
Commissioner in a Car: EAC Local Leadership Council wrap up.
This week I come from hotel in DC as I wrap up the Local Leadership Council annual meeting for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. I detail what the LLC is and how it is helping Election Administrators throughout the country. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all elections news and content updates
Three years after January 6, Trump remains a serious threat to democracy – IG News
“The Big Lie Continues Today,” Dustin Czarny, election commissioner for the Onondaga County Board of Elections in New York, said Friday on Capitol Hill. https://irshadgul.com/three-years-after-january-6-trump-remains-a-serious-threat-to-democracy-ig-news/#google_vignette
Pennsylvania still in the spotlight three years after U.S. Capitol attack – Pennsylvania Post-Gazette
Still, worries remain, especially for swing states like Pennsylvania, said Dustin Czarny, the Board of Elections commissioner for Onondaga County, New York.. “We’re concerned about the threat of violence,” said Mr. Czarny, who has talked to his colleagues in other states. “I know my colleagues have received a lot of those threats. These increased threatsContinue reading “Pennsylvania still in the spotlight three years after U.S. Capitol attack – Pennsylvania Post-Gazette”
Threats that led to Jan. 6 riot persist, lawmakers and watchdogs warn – Spectrum News
Dustin Czarny, elections commissioner in Onondaga County, New York, cited statistics showing that many election officials have reported facing physical threats and harassment. A substantial percentage of lead elections officers have left their positions, leaving newcomers in charge, Czarny said. “And they’ve all left because of the harassment, because of the targeting that it’s happenedContinue reading “Threats that led to Jan. 6 riot persist, lawmakers and watchdogs warn – Spectrum News”
Dustin M. Czarny 