One of the purposes of this website was to catalog current future and past interviews as well as my testimony and writing. When I launched on Sunday I was able to transfer all of my Tumblr blog posts which had #wonkywednesday articles going back to August of 2020. I was also able to catalog allContinue reading “A note to my subscribers – Switch to daily delivery”
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Wonky Wednesday: Election Day Voting 2021 General Election
Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Every week I take a write a column dedicated to election and registration data in Onondaga County and New York State. Election Day voting has changed dramatically over the last two years with the addition of Early Voting giving voters another option starting in 2019. Furthermore, the pandemic has increased voters’Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Election Day Voting 2021 General Election”
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Commissioner in a Car: Starting off the year with a bang edition.
Today I talk about the offices up in 2022 in the Governor/Federal election. I also talk about the state redistricting process now that they have failed come to come up with consensus districts. Finally I comment on the surprising change in chairmanship of the County Legislature. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com to get updates
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New Yorkers gain more opportunities to vote – Capitol Pressroom
Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny explains new laws that will expand the number of early voting sites in New York, allow counties to count absentee votes sooner than in the past and ensures New Yorkers can apply for and track their mail-in ballot online. Subscribe to get more updates from dustinczarny.com
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Welcome to dustinczarny.com
I want to take a moment to welcome you to my website. This is my new home for my various election related projects that I have started over the last few years. As Onondaga County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner I am always looking for ways to further educate voters and navigate them through the arcane webContinue reading “Welcome to dustinczarny.com”
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Zoom with Czarny: Syracuse Redistricting Co-Chairs John Hamblin and Molly Lizzio
Today I sit down with the City Of Syracuse Redistricting commissions John Hamblin and Molly Lizzio. We discuss their placement on the commission and the upcoming process for 2022. There will be plenty of opportunities for the public to be involved until the maps are in place in 2023. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all updates
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Onondaga County Legislature passes district map that critics call racial gerrymandering – Syracuse.com
“Legislators today voted 9-8 to approve a legislative district map that eliminates Onondaga County’s only majority-Black district, despite last-minute pleas from several community members. Ryan said he was disappointed in the outcome, but “it’s out of our hands now.” He said he’d heard that some groups may be considering litigation.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2021/12/onondaga-county-legislature-passes-district-map-that-critics-call-racial-gerrymandering.html
NY continues to overhaul elections with latest absentee ballot, early voting reforms – WBNG
“As this reform continues to grow in New York State, and people still want the ability to do an in-person option instead of an absentee ballot, especially with Prop 4′s failure, and we’re still going to have an excuse-based absentee for the foreseeable future, (early voting) is just as important,” said Dustin Czarny, the DemocraticContinue reading “NY continues to overhaul elections with latest absentee ballot, early voting reforms – WBNG”
Wonky Wednesday: Absentee Ballots in the 2021 General Election
Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Every week I take a write a column dedicated to election and registration data in Onondaga County and New York State. Absentee and mail in balloting has become needlessly controversial over the last two elections due to the rhetoric of the former President and his supporters. Furthermore in New York ourContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Absentee Ballots in the 2021 General Election”
Commissioner in a Car: Last hearing for Onondaga County redistricting and an recap of 2021.
In today’s Commissioner in a Car I talk about the upcoming hearing for redistricting in Onondaga County Wednesday at 11:30am. I also do an informal recap of 2021 and some of the challenges Onondaga County Board of elections faced throughout the year.
Dustin M. Czarny 