“The public should be involved in the drawing of these maps. And the fact that they’re putting these meetings, all of them, before the election — taking time and energy from the two elections commissioners — in a hope to push this map through, before the election, is tantamount to election interference,” Czarny argued https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/politics/2021/10/13/democrats-argue-onondaga-county-redistricting-process-is-being-rushed
Category Archives: Redistricting
Republican-led panel to draw new legislative districts for Onondaga County – Daily Orange
“They seem to be acting like what we’ve seen with the national Republican Party, using redistricting as a tool to empower minority rule.” Czarny said.
Along party lines, Onondaga County Legislature passes redistricting commission – WRVO
” the only reason this is happening now is so the GOP can pass partisan maps before the end of the year.“ Because if Democrats take control of the Legislature, then we must have true bipartisan maps because the redistricting commission will be 3-3,” https://www.wrvo.org/politics-and-government/2021-10-07/along-party-lines-onondaga-county-legislature-passes-redistricting-commission
Democrats cry foul as Onondaga County GOP attempts to rush redistricting – Syracuse.com
“There’s really no other way to read it,” Czarny said. “They’re not being subtle. This is an attempt to rush this through in case the legislature flips to Democrats in November.” https://www.syracuse.com/politics/2021/10/democrats-cry-foul-as-onondaga-county-gop-attempts-to-rush-redistricting.html
Onondaga County Legislature’s GOP Majority Rams Through Redistricting Process Despite Democrat Protests – WAER
“We have an election in less than 30 days, and we’ll be certifying that election until Thanksgiving. I don’t know how we can get this work done and get good, fair maps.” https://www.waer.org/news/2021-10-05/onondaga-county-legislatures-gop-majority-rams-through-redistricting-plan-despite-democrat-protests
Commissioner in a Car: Redistricting, Registration, and Reductions
Today is a quick Commissioner in a car. I talk about an eventful day at Onondaga County Legislature as it looks like they are rushing the redistricting commission. I also talk about about the budget Onondaga County Executive has set for the Board of Election (its not much) and the Voter Registration deadline this FridayContinue reading “Commissioner in a Car: Redistricting, Registration, and Reductions”
Amid hostile name-calling, Onondaga County lawmakers reject redistricting plan – Syracuse.com
“The proposal was similar to a plan adopted by the Syracuse Common Council and approved by city voters last year. Mayor Ben Walsh, Common Council President Helen Hudson and other city councilors had urged the county legislature to approve Ryan’s proposal… GOP lawmakers clearly came to the meeting prepared to vote down the proposal.” https://www.syracuse.com/news/2020/07/amid-hostile-name-calling-onondaga-county-lawmakers-reject-redistricting-plan.html
Zoom with Czarny: Fair Maps organizers
The organizers of Fair Maps CNY Perrine Wasser and Iren workman join me with Dewitt Town Board member Karin Rigney and OCL Legislator Mary Kuhn. Check out fairmapscny.org for more information or join the Rally for Independent Redistricting and to end Gerrymandering July 7th at noon. https://www.facebook.com/dustinmczarny/videos/268520424238984
Political intrigue surrounds redrawing of Onondaga County Legislature districts – Syracuse.com
In hopes of giving even more information about the fight for fair maps in Onondaga County I am providing a few older articles about redistricting. This article from 2011 shows what happened 11 years ago when the GOP first enacted extreme gerrymanders in our county. https://www.syracuse.com/news/2011/04/political_intrigue_surrounds_r.html