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My Speech to the Onondaga County Democratic Committee

On October 6, 2022 I was unanimously nominated for a 6th term as Elections Commissioner of Onondaga County Board of Elections by the Onondaga County Democratic Committee. Here is the speech I gave. Congratulations to our new officers Max Ruckdeschel (Chair), Prerna Deer (Secretary), and Dan Petrick (treasurer). Subscribe to dustinczarny.com for all content andContinue reading “My Speech to the Onondaga County Democratic Committee”

Today I turn 50 and I have a fight I want to tell you about

Dear Friends, Today I turn 50 years old. I am sending this email to tell you about a project I have dedicated the last ten years of my life to, stopping Gerrymandering in Onondaga County.  I am asking you consider making a donation to fight gerrymandering in Onondaga County as well as set a precedent toContinue reading “Today I turn 50 and I have a fight I want to tell you about”

On Changing Traditions or How I Learned to Relax and Become a Buffalo Bills Fan.

In the fifth grade I had been diagnosed with a bone infection. It came on suddenly and within days I was unable to walk. I spent 6 weeks in the hospital and another 6 weeks at home as I recovered from this near-death infection. My hospital stay started in December of 1983. As I enteredContinue reading “On Changing Traditions or How I Learned to Relax and Become a Buffalo Bills Fan.”

Lawsuit on Challenging Onondaga County map

In August I took part in a Press Conference today with Legislator Chris Ryan and Common Council President Helen Hudson announcing the filing of a legal challenge to the Onondaga County Legislative maps which we allege are a partisan and racial gerrymander in violation of the Onondaga County Charter, the Municipal Home Rule Law, andContinue reading “Lawsuit on Challenging Onondaga County map”

Site Update: New Content Release Schedule

I have some changes as we prepare for the 2022 General Election season. Yes there is a primary in August but this year we have to learn to walk and chew gum while balancing on a wire over Niagara Falls. In August I am changing the way I deliver my podcast and writing content toContinue reading “Site Update: New Content Release Schedule”

Site Update: Remembering when Reform came to New York in 2019

From time to time I will do a site update letting you know my progress in building this website. I launched site officially on January 2, 2022, but I started actually working on it on December 24, 2021. The idea for this site was to catalog not only be a home for my current podcasts,Continue reading “Site Update: Remembering when Reform came to New York in 2019”

Sunday Site Update: Remembering Epoll Book & Early Voting origins and Ubergate in 2019 election.

From time to time I will do a site update letting you know my progress in building this website. I launched site officially on January 2, 2022, but I started actually working on it on December 24, 2021. The idea for this site was to catalog not only be a home for my current podcasts,Continue reading “Sunday Site Update: Remembering Epoll Book & Early Voting origins and Ubergate in 2019 election.”

Saturday Stats: What is on this site now, and remembering 2020.

From time to time I will do a site update letting you know my progress in building this website. I launched site officially on January 2, 2022, but I started actually working on it on December 24, 2021. The idea for this site was to catalog not only be a home for my current podcasts,Continue reading “Saturday Stats: What is on this site now, and remembering 2020.”

A note to my subscribers – Switch to daily delivery

One of the purposes of this website was to catalog current future and past interviews as well as my testimony and writing. When I launched on Sunday I was able to transfer all of my Tumblr blog posts which had #wonkywednesday articles going back to August of 2020. I was also able to catalog allContinue reading “A note to my subscribers – Switch to daily delivery”