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”
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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
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”
Onondaga County Voters To See More Early Voting Sites, Changes To Absentee Ballot Process – WAER
“We’ve had six each of the last three years. As you know, I’ve advocated for more. Now, the bare minimum will be 10 sites, which many of us have been advocating for in Onondaga County.” https://www.waer.org/news/2021-12-23/onondaga-county-voters-to-see-more-early-voting-sites-changes-to-absentee-ballot-process
Republicans, Democrats propose another round of district maps after ‘racial gerrymandering’ accusations – Syracuse.com
Dustin Czarny, Onondaga County’s Democratic Elections Commissioner, said the two proposals by Republicans change the makeup of District 16 to be 44% and 48% Black. The Democrat’s proposed map is 57% Black in that district. https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2021/12/republicans-democrats-propose-another-round-of-district-maps-after-racial-gerrymandering-accusations.html
Final Onondaga County races decided by hand count – WRVO
“When people ask me next year whether their vote counts, these are the races I will point to,” said Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny in a tweet on Monday. “Your vote matters!” https://www.wrvo.org/regional-news/2021-11-23/final-onondaga-county-races-decided-by-hand-count?fbclid=IwAR2sSRU7FU3zZ2EpX4Mgqcqn4QN0NNXXhK6ty2PsHVGASxnpu8-ZRYpOUv4
McMahon vetoes Onondaga County redistricting map – Spectrum News
County Executive Ryan McMahon has vetoed a controversial redistricting plan for Onondaga County, according to Democratic Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny. https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2021/11/23/mcmahon-vetoes-onondaga-county-redistricting-map
Onondaga County district maps headed to court unless McMahon vetoes, lawmaker vows – Syracuse.com
Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner and a member of the redistricting commission, said the division of towns like DeWitt and Geddes into multiple districts is a problem. That’s especially true in light of state legislation adopted this year emphasizing that districts should not “unjustly divide communities of interest. Too many of the newContinue reading “Onondaga County district maps headed to court unless McMahon vetoes, lawmaker vows – Syracuse.com”
Onondaga County absentee votes flip some races, strengthen others – WRVO
“Marcia Ferguson was down on election night, she was down by one vote for town councilor out in Geddes and now she’s the head by 36 [votes],” said Czarny. “So that race flipped.” https://www.wrvo.org/regional-news/2021-11-17/onondaga-county-absentee-votes-flip-some-races-strengthen-others
Onondaga County Board of Elections continues absentee ballot recount – CNYCentral.com
“We had a lot of races that were within the absentee ballot margin, so we had some observers here and that always slows down the process, but we expect to be finished up sometime tomorrow.” https://cnycentral.com/news/local/onondaga-county-board-of-elections-continues-absentee-ballot-recount
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