Syracuse leaders consider prospect of noncitizen voter eligibility – The Daily Orange

“I would ask anybody who’s considering this option, at least let us see what happens in New York City over the next couple of cycles … before we jump on this bandwagon and do something,” Czarny said. “Let’s see how it works in another municipality and then learn from their mistakes and then decide whetherContinue reading “Syracuse leaders consider prospect of noncitizen voter eligibility – The Daily Orange”

Commissioner in a Car: Absentee pandemic excuse good for 2022.

In this week’s Commissioner in a Car I talk about Governor Hochul signing legislation to extend pandemic excuse absentee balloting. I also talk about her executive budget and what it means for elections. Finally I remark on the news today that the NYS Redistricting Commission cant come to a consensus and thus the NYS legislatureContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Absentee pandemic excuse good for 2022.”

Syracuse, Onondaga County redistricting efforts face community pushback – The Daily Orange

The city’s commission can serve as the direct inspiration for what Onondaga County should do next, Czarny said. “One good thing we are getting out of this with the county is that we are getting a close look at what we should be doing, which is the Syracuse process, and exactly what we shouldn’t beContinue reading “Syracuse, Onondaga County redistricting efforts face community pushback – The Daily Orange”

Zoom with Czarny: Onondaga County Comptroller Martin Masterpole

Today I speak with Marty Masterpole Onondaga County Comptroller. We check in on year 2 of being the highest elected Democrat in County Government. We get his perspective on the aquarium, the county workforce, redistricting, and the shakeup for leader of the County Legislature. I hope you enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all my contentContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Onondaga County Comptroller Martin Masterpole”

GOP pushes back against New York’s new absentee voting reforms – North Country Public Radio

Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioner, Dustin Czarny, said that calls of voter fraud are common when changes like this are made. “Every time there’s a change in election, we see the cries of voter fraud and peril of our election system,” said Czarny. But he says voter fraud really isn’t that common, even during theContinue reading “GOP pushes back against New York’s new absentee voting reforms – North Country Public Radio”

Wonky Wednesday: How Democrats Performed in 2021 General Election.

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Each week I take a deep dive into registration and election data here in Onondaga County. This week I take a final look back at the November 2021 General Election. Over the last few weeks, I have dived into Turnout, Early, Absentee, and Election Day voting. Today I investigated the finalContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: How Democrats Performed in 2021 General Election.”

Commission in a Car: John Katko is out, Remembering MLK Jr.

Today I speak about John Katko’s somewhat surprising announcement last week he would not seek re-election. I also reflect on Martin Luther King Jr, his legacy, and why the Senate should honor him by passing voting rights tomorrow. Enjoy. Subscribe to get all updates on election news and content on dustinczarny.com

Sunday Site Update: Remembering Epoll Book & Early Voting origins and Ubergate in 2019 election.

From time to time I will do a site update letting you know my progress in building this website. I launched site officially on January 2, 2022, but I started actually working on it on December 24, 2021. The idea for this site was to catalog not only be a home for my current podcasts,Continue reading “Sunday Site Update: Remembering Epoll Book & Early Voting origins and Ubergate in 2019 election.”

Rep. John Katko’s decision to retire throws race for Congress wide open

Dustin Czarny, the Democratic election commissioner in Onondaga County, said he was surprised that Katko withdrew before the district maps were finalized. Knowing that Katko is out of the picture might influence how the Democratic-controlled state legislature will set the boundaries. “It gives the Democrats a tactical advantage,’’ he said. Primary petition gathering is scheduledContinue reading “Rep. John Katko’s decision to retire throws race for Congress wide open”

Zoom with Czarny: Kate Doran of League of Women Voters.

Today I speak with Kate Doran of the League Of Women Voters of NYS. We talk about the organizations history and hopes for the legislative session this year. We also discuss BOE reform and election litigation passed by the Senate on the first day. Enjoy. Don’t miss another update, subscribe to dustinczarny.com today.