This is my collection of Editorial and Opinion essays I have written over the years. Sometimes these are published in various newspapers but many times just for readers on my social media pages.
10 Democratic Commissioners in support of the Election Alignment (Even Year) Bill
(I joined 9 other Democratic Elections Commissioner’s in support of the Election Alignment or the so-called even year election bill that will move some offices to even year elections starting in 2026. This letter is in my position as elections commissioner of Onondaga County and not as chair of the NYSECA Democratic caucus which remains…
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Commissioner: Onondaga County is underfunding our elections (Guest Opinion by Dustin M. Czarny) – Syracuse.com
This op-ed piece originally appeared in Syracuse.com on October 2, 2023. You can find it on their website here: https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2023/10/commissioner-onondaga-county-is-underfunding-our-elections-guest-opinion-by-dustin-m-czarny.html I decided to write this in response to the Onondaga County Legislature GOP shorting our budget and publicly blaming the County Board of Elections for not giving enough data. The joint testimony referenced in this…
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My letter to Onondaga County Democratic Elections Commissioners seeking re-election
I believe in transparency in my role as Onondaga County Elections Commissioner. That is why I started this website. In that spirit I am releasing the letter I have emailed and mailed to Onondaga County Democratic Committee members. The vote is October 6th and I have learned I am unopposed however I think it is…
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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 have…
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CNY Inspirations: Accomplishing the best you can is more important than perfection
This feature is coordinated by The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com and InterFaith Works of CNY. It was part of a three part series and can be found here: https://www.syracuse.com/living/2021/08/cny-inspirations-accomplishing-the-best-you-can-is-more-important-than-perfection.html My vocation for many years was live theatre. I retired from theater on Feb. 29, 2020, just days before our world changed. I took on theatre with no formal training…
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