“A lot of Republican-led states use that rhetoric to go out and try to get people to change their voting laws to actually impact student communities, urban communities, and people who want to vote in alternative methods.” While many states are making it more difficult to vote, there are also many laws that limit voterContinue reading “How will changes in state voting laws and procedures affect 2024 constituency? – Oswego Now”
Author Archives: dustinczarny
The Weekly Wonk: Alternative Voting in the April 2nd Presidential Primary
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. Each week I investigate a political subdivision or election result here in Onondaag County and sometimes beyond. I analyze electoral and registration data to illuminate how voters are behaving and interacting with our Democracy. This week I start my two parts look back at the April 2nd Presidential Primary. IContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Alternative Voting in the April 2nd Presidential Primary”
Zoom with Czarny: Karen Wharton of Citizen Action
This week I speak with Karen Wharton of Citizen Action of New York. We have a great conversation about the work she is doing centered around the new public campaign finance system and other initiatives in New York. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Commissioner in a Car: Designating petitions are in, here is what we know.
This week I talk about the end of the designating petition filing window. We know we have Democratic primaries in NY 22 and SSD 50 and GOP primaries in SD 48. I also go into what are the competitive races for this fall’s elections as well. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and electionContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Designating petitions are in, here is what we know.”
The Weekly Wonk: 2024 March Village Wrap Up
Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. The first few months of the year I have had some tough times getting back into my content schedule. However, as April dawns I am rededicating myself to my content, including this weekly write-up on electoral and registration data in Onondaga County and New York. Each week I will examineContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: 2024 March Village Wrap Up”
SU students apathetic toward presidential primary elections – The Daily Orange
Czarny said it is “crucial” that young voters register and show up to the polls this election year. “If this generation participates at anywhere near the equal rates of the other generations, you outnumber the other generations,” Czarny said. “Your voice can really play a part in any election and if you are consistently voting,Continue reading “SU students apathetic toward presidential primary elections – The Daily Orange”
Zoom with Czarny: The Brennan Center’s Joanna Zdanys
ZWC is back! After a brief hiatus I talk with Joanna Zdanys of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law. We talk about the new public campaign finance system in New York. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates
Primary Elections Underway in New York State – NCC News
“The voters that are going to show up today, pretty much show up at every election. That being said, it’s gonna be a very, very low turnout,” said Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny in an interview on the morning of April 2.
N.Y. law moving local elections to even years challenged – Times Union
“After going through one of the worst turnout years in the last decade, the problem with selecting local leaders in low turnout years (is that) you get a body that’s not necessarily reflective of the view of the entire electorate,” Czarny said, speaking on his own behalf and not on behalf of the caucus. https://www.timesunion.com/state/article/n-y-law-moving-local-elections-even-years-19379629.php
New York voters ‘agitated, dissatisifed’ as they head to polls for primary April 2 – CNY Central
“We do have early voting. We have early voting by mail. We have a lot more options than we did 5 years ago,” he said. “We have all the tools in place for people that want to register to vote pretty easily or request a ballot pretty easily to vote by mail. All of thisContinue reading “New York voters ‘agitated, dissatisifed’ as they head to polls for primary April 2 – CNY Central”
Dustin M. Czarny 