Category Archives: Commissioner in a Car

This week’s episodes focuses on the Save America ACT and what a disaster it would be for NY Elections. I go through it along with the MEGA proposals and possible executive orders as well as address the suspect constitutionality of it all. Enjoy, Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week’s episode I talk about the upcoming start of the Designating petition period on Tuesday. I go over how we use designating petitions to get on the ballot, how they create primaries, and what goes into determining minimum signatures. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustincczarny.com for all content and election news updates

In this week’s episode I explain the difference between State Conventions and County Designations. The state has direct ballot access while county designees still have to get petitions. This is the first step in determining the ballot each year so I take some time to go over it. Enjoy. RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/24e46794/podcast/rss Subscribe to dustinczarny.com forContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Conventions and Designations”

On this week’s episode I talk about the February 14th party change deadline in New York. it falls on Valentine’s Day every year and that is why I call it “Fall in Love with Your Party Day”, I dive into why this 4.5 month sequester is actually much better than the past and what itContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Fall in Love with Your Party Day.”

This week I talk about the troubling and alarming developments on the FBI raid on Fulton County Georgia Election offices along with some positive updates blocking unilateral Executive order to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and spurious DOJ subpoenas on Voter Registration rolls. Enjoy. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

In this week’s episode I talk about the 5 vacancies that have happened in Onondaga County since the November Election. Vacancies in the City of Syracuse Common Council At-Large, Town boards on Marcellus and Pompey, Town Justice in Salina and the removal of a Commissioner of Education in Syracuse create a weird set of circumstances.Continue reading “Commissioner in a Car: A Tale of Five Vacancies”

In this week’s episode I try to honor Martin Luther King Jr. and reflect on his role as a voting rights champion. I collected a few of my favorite quotes of his and talk about his work in Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. I think his story of peaceful non violent butContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Martin Luther King JR Voting Rights Hero”

This week I focus on the winter conference of the NYS Elections Commissioner Association. Held this last week it is one of our main training opportunities for Lead Election Officials in NY or as we call them, County Election Commissioners. And a special shout out to the Buffalo Bills and Josh Allen for their winContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: NYSECA Winter Conference Wrap Up”

This week I preview village elections. Why some villages have elections in March, June or November and why sometimes the Onondaga County Board of Elections doesn’t run these elections. Check it out along with the answer to last week’s trivia question! Enjoy. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/zoomwithczarny Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week’s episode I look ahead to the expected races in the 2026 General Election for Onondaga County. I detail how the even year bill will move county legislature and some town races next year. I also highlight some races that I think are pretty important to watch. Also this week’s trivia question: What isContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Looking Ahead to 2026”