As a service to provide information to the voters of Onondaga County I present my fourth installment of Wonky Wednesday. Each Wednesday I am going to do a post on my Tumble blog focusing on registration data in Onondaga County. The last 4 years have proven to reshape Onondaga County and New York State. TheseContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: NY Senate 50th District”
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Wonky Wednesday: NY Senate District 53
As a service to provide information to the voters of Onondaga County I present my third installment of Wonky Wednesday. Each Wednesday I am going to do a post on my Tumble blog focusing on registration data in Onondaga County. The last 4 years have proven to reshape Onondaga County and New York State. TheseContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: NY Senate District 53”
Wonky Wednesday: Syracuse City Court Judge
As a service to provide information to the voters of Onondaga County I present my second installment of Wonky Wednesday. Each Wednesday I am going to do a post on my Tumble blog focusing on registration data in Onondaga County. The last 4 years have proven to reshape Onondaga County and New York State. TheseContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: Syracuse City Court Judge”
My testimony in front of the NYS Legislature Joint Elections Committee on the June 2020 Primary
Below is my submitted written Testimony for the joint NYS Senate & Assembly Standing Elections Committee Public Hearing for Elections in a Pandemic: A review of the 2020 Primaries. Above is my appearance before the committee which mainly answers questions for the NYS Senators and Assemblypersons in attendance over Zoom. Testimony before the Joint SenateContinue reading “My testimony in front of the NYS Legislature Joint Elections Committee on the June 2020 Primary”
Wonky Wednesday: #NY24 Congressional District
Welcome to a new feature of my voter education series Wonky Wednesday. Each Wednesday I am going to do a post on my Tumble blog focusing on registration data in Onondaga County. The last 4 years have proven to reshape Onondaga County and New York State. These changes have made Democrats more competitive in traditionallyContinue reading “Wonky Wednesday: #NY24 Congressional District”
The Federal Government needs to fund Elections to protect voters this fall.
The Covid-19 crisis has had a detrimental effect on just about every aspect of our society. Its insidious and prevalent nature has changed how we interact with each other in every facet of life. This is especially true in our most basic tenant of our Democracy, the right to vote. Election Boards, inspectors, campaigns, areContinue reading “The Federal Government needs to fund Elections to protect voters this fall.”
Sunday thoughts: Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.
I have spent most of my Saturday night and Sunday trying to find the time and energy to write my Sunday thoughts column. I was going to write about the lifespan of an absentee ballot to combat some of the myths of mail in voting fraud. I will save that for another day. Today thatContinue reading “Sunday thoughts: Try to listen, find ways to help, have the courage to follow.”
My letter to lawmakers upon their return to session
Last week Speaker Carl Heastie and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins announced plans to return to legislative session after Memorial Day weekend. New York Legislative session is set to end in just a few weeks, but almost two months of session was lost due to the COVID-19 crisis. I am sharing with you today my letter toContinue reading “My letter to lawmakers upon their return to session”
Sunday thoughts: Everything you need to know about absentee voting in New York in 2020
Throughout Onondaga County and most of New York state absentee ballot applications are hitting about 5 million voter’s mailboxes. This is the first time in New York State electoral history that voters will be getting this type of outreach. It is Governor Cuomo’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic and an attempt to make voting safer.Continue reading “Sunday thoughts: Everything you need to know about absentee voting in New York in 2020”
Sunday Thoughts: New York’s path to Vote by mail will take several years, but can start this year.
The COVID-19 scare has reshaped how we think of just about everything in normal life. Elections are of course part of this re-imagining of American life. Large gatherings with at-risk elderly poll workers is a nightmare scenario for the current pandemic. We have had states postpone elections hoping the pandemic will abate later this summer.Continue reading “Sunday Thoughts: New York’s path to Vote by mail will take several years, but can start this year.”
Dustin M. Czarny 