Category Archives: Writings

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”

Wonky Wednesday: Election Day Voting 2021 General Election

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Every week I take a write a column dedicated to election and registration data in Onondaga County and New York State. Election Day voting has changed dramatically over the last two years with the addition of Early Voting giving voters another option starting in 2019. Furthermore, the pandemic has increased voters’Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Election Day Voting 2021 General Election”

Wonky Wednesday:  Absentee Ballots in the 2021 General Election

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Every week I take a write a column dedicated to election and registration data in Onondaga County and New York State. Absentee and mail in balloting has become needlessly controversial over the last two elections due to the rhetoric of the former President and his supporters. Furthermore in New York ourContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Absentee Ballots in the 2021 General Election”

Wonky Wednesday:  Early Voting General Election 2021

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday. Each week I take a deep dive into the election and registration data around Onondaga County to give a better sense of our diverse home. This week I continue to look back at the 2021 General Election. Today I focus on Early Voting and how Onondaga County voters used this reform.Continue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Early Voting General Election 2021”

Wonky Wednesday:  Comparing the Onondaga County Redistricting Maps

Welcome back to #wonkywednesday.  Each week I do a deep dive into the election and registration data that makes up the electoral landscape of our home, Onondaga County.  I am taking a bit of a diversion this week to delve into the topic dominating our political discussion here, redistricting of the County Legislative districts.  OverContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Comparing the Onondaga County Redistricting Maps”

Wonky Wednesday:  Onondaga County November General Election Turnout Data.

Welcome back to #WonkyWednesday. Each week I do a deep dive into the election and registration data that makes up the electoral landscape of our home, Onondaga County. I have been on a two-month hiatus as the November general election required my undivided attention. However, I will be starting this series anew and the nextContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday:  Onondaga County November General Election Turnout Data.”

My 11/18/21 letter to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon urging a veto of the proposed legislative maps.

Mr. County Executive, For three years, the people of Onondaga County have been asking for a more transparent and less partisan redistricting process that will result in fair maps.  They petitioned the Onondaga County Legislature and City of Syracuse Common Council in 2019 to replace their partisan processes and put citizens in charge of trulyContinue reading “My 11/18/21 letter to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon urging a veto of the proposed legislative maps.”

Statement on Release of census data and proposed hearing during Early Voting Hours and unusual interference by the County Executive in Reapportionment Committee process.

Statement from Dustin M. Czarny Onondaga County Elections Commissioner (D) and member of the Onondaga County Re-Apportionment Committee Date: October 16, 2021 Subject: Release of census data and proposed hearing during Early Voting Hours and unusual interference by the County Executive in our process. Late Friday evening I much of the Census Data I haveContinue reading “Statement on Release of census data and proposed hearing during Early Voting Hours and unusual interference by the County Executive in Reapportionment Committee process.”

My prepared testimony in front of the Onondaga County Legislature Budget Hearing 10/8/21

(For transparency’s sake I have decided to share my prepared written testimony for today’s Budget Hearing for the Onondaga County Board of Elections at the Onondaga County Legislature.  I am arguing for more funding and against the County Executive’s cuts of our draft budget.) October 8, 2021 Budget Committee Hearing Onondaga County Legislature  The BoardContinue reading “My prepared testimony in front of the Onondaga County Legislature Budget Hearing 10/8/21”