Elections Professional and Activist
On August 9, 2022 I spoke to the Syracuse Common Council about the proposed maps delivered to them by the City of Syracuse Redistricting Commission. I urged them to trust the commission and finish this project which would bring changes to our city lines for the first time in over 20 years. See the entireContinue reading “Testimony in front of the Syracuse Common Council on the proposed maps by the Syracuse Redistricting Commission”
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I was asked to do an impromptu testimony for the 2nd public hearing of the Syracuse redistricting Commission. I had no prepared remarks but I talked briefly about the importance of factoring in schools. mainly the 5 city high schools, when determining council boundaries. I urge all to go to these meetings and share theirContinue reading “The 2nd Syracuse Redistricting Hearing 3/26/22”
For transparencies sake I am releasing my written testimony to the Syracuse Independent Redistricting Commission (follow link for future hearing dates), I am also posting a video of the redistricting hearing. It is important to note I have no voting power on this commission and my suggestions are made as a City resident and notContinue reading “My testimony to the Syracuse Independent Redistricting Commission”
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Above is my video and audio versions of my panel’s testimony. The full day’s testimony can be found here: https://www.nysenate.gov/calendar/public-hearings/february-09-2022/joint-legislative-public-hearing-2022-executive-budget My Prepared Written remarks are below: Testimony before The New York State Assembly & New York State Senate Joint Legislative Budget Hearing on Local Government Officials/ General Government Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Dustin M. Czarny,Continue reading “My Testimony in front of the Joint NYS Senate and NYS Assembly Budget Hearings for Local Government Officials/General Government”
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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.”
(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”
(Below is my written testimony as submitted to the NYS Elections Committee Hearing on BOE Reform in Albany, NY on September 21, 2021. I present this to the public in an effort to further educate on elections matters as well as being transparent. The above video is the actual panel for testimony which is moreContinue reading “My Testimony to the NYS Senate Elections Committee Hearing on BOE Reform 9/21/21”
Note: Early this month I formally submitted this proposal to expand Early Voting in Onondaga County. When we the OCBOE formally met on Monday May 3rd, 2021 my counterpart refused to discuss expansion this year and opted to stick with just 6 sites. This makes Onondaga County the largest county doing the bare minimum ofContinue reading “Sunday Thoughts: My Early Voting Expansion Proposal”
Fair Maps CNY organizers host a virtual Town Hall to support the City of Syracuse proposal to enact a Citizen Led Redistricting effort. Speakers include Common Council President Helen Hudson, Mayor Ben Walsh, Councilors Khalid Bey, Rita Paniagua, Ronnie White, Joseph Driscoll, Commissioner of Elections Dustin M. Czarny, and Fair Maps organizer Perrine Wasser.
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”
Dustin M. Czarny