Category Archives: Commissioner in a Car

This week I talk about the process for acquiring new voting machines at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. I also talk about my final educational day in Albany and the push for some last minute voting legislation. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

I talk this week about the new Family Court seats that are opening up because of retirements. These candidates for these seats are chosen by the parties not voters through the primary because of the late date of the retirement. For more information on how late vacancies play havoc on our political season read myContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: 2 Family Court seats open up.”

The annual mailcheck cards are here. I am urging you to #keepthecard. It has all kinds of useful information on it. Polling Place, representation, election information, and barcodes for fast check in at the polls. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and content updates

Today I talk about the top 6 legislative priorities for the NYSECA Democratic Caucus and the efforts to pass this legislation before session ends next month. Here is a link to our letter outlining them here: https://dustinczarny.com/2023/05/08/nyseca-democratic-caucus-top-legislative-priorities-for-the-remainder-of-the-2023-session/ Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

This week’s Commissioner in a car I talk about the money in the NYS budget for county boards, the NYS Board of Elections, and the Public Campaign Finance Board. There is a good deal to celebrate. I also run down the results of the hearings on objections and court case that shaped our June primaryContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: NYS Budget gifts to County Boards and Hearing wrap up.”

This week is a special Commissioner in a Car from the bowels of the legislative office building in Albany. I take a break from my educational day in Albany to talk about the status of hearings this week at the OCBOE Also we still await the budget in Albany and what it might mean forContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Hearings on petitions are underway.”

Today I talk about the 9 (and counting) specific objections we have received at the OCBOE and the process for objecting to petitions. I also talk about the new New York Court of Appeals Chief Judge, The possibility of a NY budget coming soon, and the Dominion/Fox settlement. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all electionContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Let the Petition Objections begin”

Today I talk about the end of the designating petition primary period which leads us to a discussion of primaries in Onondaga County. I also preview the objection process, the stalled NYS budget, and a surprising ruling out of Erie County on write in primaries. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all election news and contentContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: The primaries in Onondaga County”

This week is the start of Designating petition filing week. This is one of the busiest weeks of the year for Boards of Elections. I also talk a bit about the Trump indictments today and how this relates to elections. Enjoy. Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content and election news updates

The NY Senate and Assembly has passed a bill to extend the filing deadlines for designating petitions from April 6 to April 10th because of Passover. However the last day to collect signatures is still April 6th. The general election polling place list has been released at onvote.net. Lots of voters in new polling places.Continue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Petition Filing deadline to be extended, new polling sites.”