Elections Professional and Activist
Welcome to the #weeklywonk. This is my weekly blog about statistics, registration data, and election law on my website, dustinczarny.com. This is a rebrand of my #wonkywednesday and #sundaythoughts columns I have been writing since 2020. In merging these two side projects together I am hoping to be a little more regular in my production.Continue reading “The Weekly Wonk: NY Assembly District #127”
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“PlanScore, a non-profit website by the campaign legal center, another non-profit entity, scored the plan in February of 2020 and said that in 94% of all results, Republicans would lead the county legislature. That is in a county where Democrats have a large plurality of registered voters. In fact, Republicans are the third in OnondagaContinue reading “Democratic legislators sue Onondaga County for gerrymandering – WAER”
“This process was designed at the start to put a partisan gerrymander to ensure a minority rule of Republicans on the county Legislature. And our experts that we are bringing forth in our proceedings will show this,” said Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2022/08/18/onondaga-county-democrats-file-formal-complaint-over-new-district-maps
“We had about 15% turnout in June, and if I’m a betting person that’s probably where we’ll be for this election,” said Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County’s Democratic elections commissioner. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2022/08/odd-timing-low-turnout-could-be-recipe-for-election-surprise-in-cny-race-for-congress.html?fbclid=IwAR3LMogyZ0z1YqdK2HquMiELdgX9k0jwDgqk7PtnKi4S_8DqeEM5csy4mUs
“I’m taking the rare step of joining this lawsuit because I believe in fair districting and I believe that the voters of Onondaga County were not served by the process,’’ Czarny said. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/08/democratic-lawmakers-sue-onondaga-county-claiming-legislative-maps-are-a-nullity.html
“They did not take into account the public comments that were given, they did not take into account the public calls to have a more inclusive and open public hearing schedule over a longer period of time,” according to Dustin Czarny. “They rushed to put their maps in place in effort to beat Governor HochulContinue reading “Democrats accuse Onondaga County of “racially” gerrymandered district map – CNYCentral.com”
In August I took part in a Press Conference today with Legislator Chris Ryan and Common Council President Helen Hudson announcing the filing of a legal challenge to the Onondaga County Legislative maps which we allege are a partisan and racial gerrymander in violation of the Onondaga County Charter, the Municipal Home Rule Law, andContinue reading “Lawsuit on Challenging Onondaga County map”
“They made the illegal decision to have the county legislature draw their own maps and pass their own maps,” Czarny said. “Which are also illegal.” “The redistricting commission known as the reapportionment commission took only three weeks from inception to finish, to vote on maps,” he added. https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/democrats-in-onondaga-county-file-lawsuit-over-county-legislatures-new-voting-maps/
Today I sit down with Alissa Italiano for Manlius Town Board. She is running to fill a vacancy on the Manlius Town Board while also sitting on the board and preparing to run again next year. She is a fine member of the Town of Manlius Board and I hope you enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.comContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Alissa Italiano for Manlius Town Board”
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This week I touch on the lawsuit the Democratic Caucus of the legislature plan to file, The strong start for Early Voting for the August primary, and I touch on how you can cast your vote for August 23rd. I also show some love for found and adopted dogs in tribute to my late dogContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Early Voting off to a strong start for August Primary.”
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