The Weekly Wonk: June 2024 Primary Election Day and Overall Turnout.

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk.  This is my weekly article on election statistics and related topics. These articles give insight in the data and statistics that make up our home, Onondaga County and New York State.  Each week I investigate a different election event or political subdivision that can give us clues into our richContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: June 2024 Primary Election Day and Overall Turnout.”

The Weekly Wonk: What happens when you hold an election and no one votes?

There is an interesting wrinkle to last month’s primary results. We have had a race that apparently has received zero votes. The race for Town of Lafayette Election District 4 Conservative Committee race. There is apparently zero votes recorded in the race. Not even the candidates involved showed up to vote for themselves. Onondaga CountyContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: What happens when you hold an election and no one votes?”

The Weekly Wonk: NY Assembly District 126 2024

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. In this space I try to shed light on the forces that make up the body politic in New York and Onondaga County. Each week I will look at electoral and registration data that make up a political subdivision or an election event. I continue my look at political subdivisionsContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: NY Assembly District 126 2024”

The Weekly Wonk: Village of Liverpool 2024

.Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. In this space I try to shed light on the forces that make up the body politic in New York and Onondaga County. Each week I will look at electoral and registration data that make up a political subdivision or an election event. I continue my look at political subdivisionsContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: Village of Liverpool 2024”

Can Trump vote in November after his conviction?

I have seen a great deal of chatter on whether Donald Trump can or cannot vote now that he has been convicted. I have done a bit of research and talked to a few trusted colleagues, and this is what I have produced. In short, yes, he can until or unless he is actually incarcerated.Continue reading “Can Trump vote in November after his conviction?”

The Weekly Wonk: New York Senate District 48

Welcome back to the #weeklywonk. In this space I try to shed light on the forces that make up the body politic in New York and Onondaga County. Each week I will look at electoral and registration data that make up a political subdivision or an election event. I continue my look at political subdivisionsContinue reading “The Weekly Wonk: New York Senate District 48”

2024 NYSECA Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities

These are the Legislative priorities of the Democratic Caucus Chair of the NYS Elections Commissioner Association for the 2024 Legislative session. We will be working with lawmakers to address these priorities as well as other pieces of legislation that affect elections throughout New York State. Additional bills that we support as well as updated bill numbersContinue reading “2024 NYSECA Democratic Caucus Legislative Priorities”