Wonky Wednesday: Polarization of voting methods in 2021

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday!  Each week I dive into the stats and registration and election data that makes up the electoral landscape of Onondaga County.  I continue to look back at the November General Election as we await new registration and redistricting data that will come in February.  This week in will look at theContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Polarization of voting methods in 2021”

Zoom with Czarny: Perry Grossman of NYCLU

In today’s Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Perry Grossman of NYCLU. We talk NY Voting Rights Act and how it might change our electoral landscape. We also chat about the first day bills passed by NY Senate yesterday, Finally we touch on the Onondaga County redistricting process. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for allContinue reading “Zoom with Czarny: Perry Grossman of NYCLU”

Commissioner in a car: Dave Harding mobile custodian and Friend of the pod.

Today I talk to Dave Harding one of my part time mobile custodians at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. We talk abotu his job and what it entails as well as some of the challenges he has faced over the last few years. Check it out. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all updates

Saturday Stats: What is on this site now, and remembering 2020.

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 “Saturday Stats: What is on this site now, and remembering 2020.”

For first time, more voters in Onondaga County choose no party over Republican Party – Syracuse.com

Czarny said to expect the trend to continue as Republicans grow older. “They’re aging out,” he said. “The Republicans are not replacing their older electorate with younger voters and people are moving or passing on.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2022/01/for-first-time-more-voters-in-onondaga-county-choose-no-party-over-republican-party.html I did a break down with the age groups to buttress my statement above and show the disparity inContinue reading “For first time, more voters in Onondaga County choose no party over Republican Party – Syracuse.com”

My remarks for Remembering January 6th: Defending Democracy in Central New York

Veterans Organize CNY invited me to make some remarks on the one year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the capitol. I talked not just about that day but how election misinformation for 20 years led to that day and how it is ongoing since. Please see the entire testimony and event here: SubscribeContinue reading “My remarks for Remembering January 6th: Defending Democracy in Central New York”

A note to my subscribers – Switch to daily delivery

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”

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”

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

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