On Tuesday July 18, 2023, Onondaga County Elections Commissioner Dustin Czarny will be travelling to Washington DC represent New York in the Local Leadership Council for the Elections Assistance Commission.As the Democratic Caucus chair for NYS Elections Commissioner Association Commissioner Czarny is one of two representatives for New York along with GOP Caucus Chair Erik Haight Duchess County (R). The U.S.Continue reading “Commissioner Czarny travels to Washington DC to represent New York on the Elections Assistance Commission Local Leadership Council”
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STATEMENT ON NY LEGISLATURE MOVING MANY LOCAL ELECTIONS TO EVEN YEARS
Yesterday the New York State Legislature passed a bill that would move many local elections from odd years to even year elections. The Democratic Caucus of Elections Commissioners looked at this bill and we decided not to support and remain neutral. We had concerns that we gave to legislative leaders. Some of these concerns wereContinue reading “STATEMENT ON NY LEGISLATURE MOVING MANY LOCAL ELECTIONS TO EVEN YEARS”
On Trump’s CNN Town Hall – its about Superiority.
I have said this before but Ill say it again. The Trump Town Hall last night once again crystalizes the issue we face as a country. It is about the right’s view that they dont just have differences with the majority of the country, but that they are superior than the majority. This justifies theContinue reading “On Trump’s CNN Town Hall – its about Superiority.”
I have joined the Faces of Democracy at Issue One
I am pleased today to announce that I have joined the Faces of Democracy with Issue One. This bi-partisan group is made up of some of the more notable Election Administrators and advocates in the country. It is a bi-partisan group that is working together on the following issues: –Election officials and poll workers shouldContinue reading “I have joined the Faces of Democracy at Issue One”
My Reaction to the State of the Union spectacle last night.
The problem with the ultra-maga depiction of Joe Biden as a feeble incoherent doddering old man, besides the fact that it is mean-spirited, is that it is untrue. So when President Joe Biden masterfully goes into a room like he did last night, it is tailor-made for him to own the cons. He showed hisContinue reading “My Reaction to the State of the Union spectacle last night.”
2023 NYS Elections Commissioner Association Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities
(At last week’s NYSECA conference the NYSECA Legislative committee propsed a legislative package that was supported by both caucuses and with near unanimous support of the entire association. The Democratic Caucus of Commissioners have adopted all of these bi-partisan recemondations and hacve a few more we are making as a caucus in addition. Below isContinue reading “2023 NYS Elections Commissioner Association Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities”
Lawsuit against Onondaga County legislative maps wins first major legal milestone.
On January 12, 2023 we won a major victory in our lawsuit against Onondaga County Legislative maps. The County has spent the last three months delaying our suit asking for it to be dismissed on a technicality instead of defending their illegal maps. Their motion has now been dismissed and we can now move toContinue reading “Lawsuit against Onondaga County legislative maps wins first major legal milestone.”
George Santos should resign, but probably won’t.
If George Santos was a decent person, he would resign. Of course, a decent person would not habitually lie about seemingly every aspect of their life in a desperate attempt to win political office. We are used to politicians stretching the truth, embellishing a legislative accomplishment, but this goes so far beyond the pale. IContinue reading “George Santos should resign, but probably won’t.”
Mannion v Shiroff Court ruling
Attached is the court ruling in the SD50 court case. The result will have Mannion winning by 10 votes.
On Donald Trump’s call for termination of our constitution…
I have been struggling to talk about the former POTUS calling for the termination of our constitution. It is so incredibly dangerous to put this idea into the electorate. Its near insane to do so by tying it to lies about the last election. This is beyond anything before. Yes Trumps involvement in January 6thContinue reading “On Donald Trump’s call for termination of our constitution…”
Dustin M. Czarny 