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Democratic state lawmakers could implement new congressional district map as early as Wednesday – WAER

“There’s a few winners, there’s a few losers,” Czarny said. “New York 1 is a Republican district that got more Republican and then you’ve got our district–New York 22–that actually didn’t change at all.” https://www.waer.org/news/2024-02-28/democratic-state-lawmakers-could-implement-new-congressional-district-map-as-early-as-wednesday

Commissioner in a Car: Petitions start, but not for Congress

This week I talk about the start of designating petitions today. However because the congressional lines have not been signed into law, Congressional candidates can not walk yet. I also talk about the process now that the congressional lines were struck down by the legislature and what the new lines mean, and when they mightContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Petitions start, but not for Congress”

Commissioner in a Car: Everything we know about NY redistricting as of right now.

I talk about the state of NY Congressional redistricting now that the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission submitted bi partisan maps on February 15th. I do a bit of a history lesson going back to 2010 on how we got here and the paths forward for the NYS legislature. I also address the sillyContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Everything we know about NY redistricting as of right now.”

County lections officials urge NYS legislature to act quickly on new congressional map – WAER

“I’m hoping that we have a final nap by February 27th,” Czarny said. “That is when petitioning is supposed to start and. Any real delay past that date puts in jeopardy the political calendar that’s in place now.” https://www.waer.org/news/2024-02-17/county-lections-officials-urge-nys-legislature-to-act-quickly-on-new-congressional-map

New maps treat Brandon Williams more harshly than any NY congressman, and he’s sore – Syracuse.com

The district would have 173,301 Democrats, 143,225 Republicans and 129,650 voters who are not enrolled in a party, according to an estimate compiled by Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2024/02/new-maps-treat-brandon-williams-more-harshly-than-any-ny-congressman-and-hes-sore.html

New House map would help Democrats in fight to win close Syracuse seat – Syracuse.com

The proposed district also gives Democrats an advantage of about 30,000 more enrolled voters than Republicans, according to preliminary calculations by Dustin Czarny, an Onondaga County elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cny/2024/02/new-house-map-would-help-democrats-in-fight-to-win-close-syracuse-seat.html

Commissioner in a Car: Happy Fall in Love with Your Party Day

This week I talk about the party enrollment deadline that is today, Valentine’s Day, or as I call it Fall in Love with Your Party Day. We must receive your enrollment change by midnight tonight. Online Voter registration is available at onvote.net. I also talk about the imminent release of new congressional maps and whatContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Happy Fall in Love with Your Party Day”

Elections commissioners from NYS plead for more financial support – WXXI

“This $10 million dollars in extra funding that we are requesting, distributed by the State Board of Elections based on voter population, will allow the counties to have the flexibility they need to meet the needs that you, the legislature, have asked us to do in this upcoming presidential election,” Czarny said. https://www.wxxinews.org/2024-02-12/elections-commissioners-from-nys-plead-for-more-financial-support

2024 NYS Budget Hearing Testimony

I had the privilege to appear before the NYS Assembly and Senate Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Local government February 6, 2024. I argued for Aid to Locality funding for County Board of Elections to administer the 2024 Presidential Election. Below is my panel’s testimony below: And you can watch the entire hearing here: FinallyContinue reading “2024 NYS Budget Hearing Testimony”

Commissioner in a Car: Yes New York, we will have a Presidential Primary.

Today I talk about the Presidential Primary in New York April 2nd and why it might turn into a zombie primary on both sides. I also talk about testifying in Albany yesterday in the budget. Lastly an brief reaction to Onondaga County spending 100k on a lawsuit about the election alignment bill. Enjoy. Subscribe toContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Yes New York, we will have a Presidential Primary.”