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This week I talk about the announcement of Early Voting sites for both the Primary and General elections. We also released the Primary day polling sites. I over view where the primaries are and what races. I also talk a bit about the Even Year Election Bill hearing today. Enjoy.

This week I talk about the next and final phase of the ballot access period, court hearings. I give a quick update on where the court hearings stand, what is to come, and touch on the federal court injunction of the President's Executive Order. Enjoy.

This week I talk about all the hearings At the Onondaga County Board of Elections both in our office and at court. I outline the process, decision already made, and decisions yet to be made. I also talk about how some of these have already made their way to court now and in the future. Enjoy.

This week i talk about the objection process at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. We have had over 140 petitions filed and now we are starting to get some objections in. I talk about the process going forward and why this will take all month! Enjoy.

I was honored to speak at the Hands Off Rally in Syracuse on April 5, 2024. Over 2k people came down to hear a variety of speakers stand up to federal over reach and our fellow citizens.

This week I talk about designating petitions. the cutoff was 5pm Thursday to file for office. Nearly 150 petitions and 500 candidates have chosen to participate in this year's election. More to come this summer. Enjoy.

A great deal of things happened this last week that I want to talk about. Wrapping up of the march village elections. I also talk about the court of appeals decisions on NYC Non citizen voting and remanding of the even year legislation back down to the appellant division. Check it out.

The Onondaga County Board of Elections has released their polling places for the 2025 General election. I talk about why we had to release it this early and what process feeds from this release. I also talk about the very few changes from last year and go into the decision making. Finally I address how these changes work with pre-clearance in the John R Lewis NY Voting Rights Act that Onondaga County falls under. Enjoy.

This week I preview the March Village elections in Skaneateles and Manlius that the Onondaga County Board of Elections runs as well as the Jordan and Fabius elections run by their village clerks. I go over why some villages have their elections in March, some in June, and now most in Onondaga County have them in November. Enjoy.

This episode I speak about the say that. A piece of legislation working its way through Congress that could have drastic effects on voting rights but however may not pass. I've been getting a lot of calls on this so I decided to do a podcast about it to lay it all out there. Thank you to issue one and the Brennan center for Justice for some briefings they have done on this that help me prepare some of the statistics I shared in this podcast. Enjoy.

This week I talk about county party designations and the start of designating petition period on February 25, 2025. I explain why County parties do designations and what they mean for ballot access in New York. I also explain the petition process which 90% of all candidates will need to get on the ballot this fall. Enjoy.

This week's Commissioner in a Car I talk about the annual enrollment collections in New York. This enrollment pull is very important as it determines the number of signatures someone needs for running for office. I also explain the events that changed our enrollments from last November to today. Enjoy.

This week I come to you from San Diego as I am attending the Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions conference. More on that next week as today I want to talk to you about the party change deadline on Friday February 14th. Yes its Valentine's Day but its also Fall in love with Your Party Day. I talk about how to change your party and you can go to onvote.net to do it today!

I participated in a panel in the Joint Legislative Hearing on 2025 Exec. Budget Proposal: Local Government. I along with my good government colleagues from Brennan Center, NYS League of Women Voters, Fair Elections NY, and Common Cause NY argued for direct NY funding of county boards of elections as well as funding the NYS Board of Elections. Find my written testimony here:https://dustinczarny.com/2025/02/06/my-testimony-joint-legislative-hearing-on-2025-exec-budget-proposal-local-government-02-04-2025/

March Village elections are coming soon. February 4-11, 2025 is the independent nominating petition period for those villages. This year Fabius and Jordan are having elections run by their clerk and Skaneateles & Manlius run by the Onondaga County Board of Elections. Check it out.

This week I recap the NYSECA winter convention that was held last week in Albany. I talk about why elections officials from all over NY go convene twice a year to train and learn from our fellow colleagues. I also talk about the first few days of the Trump administration and the effect of some of his executive orders, and pardons, has on voting. Enjoy.

In this weeks episode I preview the races expected to be on the ballot in 2025. County Legislature, Town races, and the big primaries in the City of Syracuse. I also touch on how the even year legislation is going to effect it if it survives a lawsuit, Enjoy.

I am back! In this week's edition I talk about the decisions I have made on when to expect content in 2025 at dustinczarny.com. I also talk about the change in the National and State political landscape. And finally I talk about changes happening at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. Enjoy and go to dustinczarny.com for all your content and election news updates.

This week I update you on the canvassing of write ins happening this week to get ready for certification this weekend. We had two races, E. Syracuse Village judge and Spafford Town justice that were write in only campaigns. Now it looks like we will have a hand count this year after all. Check it out.

Today I talk about the affidavit scans at Onondaga County Board of Elections that resulted in the apparent victory of Chris Ryan in the SD 50 race, avoiding a hand count. I also touch on the vacancy in OCL 8 with his win, County Leg redistricting, the even year legislation, and my reappointment to another 2 year term. Enjoy.

It is Election Day. Polls are open from 6am to 9pm November 5th. I go over everything you need to know if you are casting your vote today or are looking for results tonight. Enjoy.

Early Voting runs October 26 to November 3rd. I go over all the times and places in Onondaga County where you can Early Vote. I also talk about the Early Voting Wait time tracker at onvote.net. Check it out.

I talk about the status of processing at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. We are on daily processing now! I also go over the big deadlines for Vote by Mail and Registering to vote for the November Presidential election. Enjoy.

Today i talk about the October release of enrollment numbers that showed Onondaga County adding 6k active voters to our rolls and nearly 20 vote by mail going out in the last week. But more to go before November. Enjoy.

On September 24th Legislator Chris Ryan announced victory n the Onondaga County redistricting lawsuit. New maps are ordered for the 2025 elections. I was proud to work on this lawsuit and stand with my fellow democrats on it.

This week I talk about the decision that will make the Onondaga County Legislature draw new maps for 2025. I go over the history of how we got here and what Democrats on the legislature hope will lead to fair maps in the future. Enjoy.

On September 20, 2024 Commissioner Sardo and myself presented testimony to the Onondaga County Legislature Ways and Means Committee on the proposed 2025 County executive budget for Onondaga County. Written testimony can be found at https://dustinczarny.com/2024/09/24/budget-presentation-onondaga-county-legislature-on-proposed-2025-county-executive-budget/

This week I sit down with Dave Capria who is running for a to fill vacancy Town Board seat in the Town of Clay. The Town of clay is the biggest town in Onondaga County and he is running to become the only Democrat on the town board. Enjoy.

Today I talk about the ERA amendment, prop 1, that will appear on the back of every voters ballots this fall. I talk about how proposition's go on the ballot, the fight over the language of this amendment, and what the amendment means. I also briefly touch on the national voter registration day and how you can still register to vote. Enjoy.

This week I talk to Christina El-Bayadi. She is running for the newly created 5th Family Court seat in Onondaga County. Democrats have had alot of success county wide and specially in the judiciary the last few years. She hopes to become our next Family Court judge. Enjoy.

I am running for re-election at the Onondaga County Democratic Committee for my post as Commissioner of the Onondaga County Board of Elections. Thus I thought I would spend some time talking about how the bi-partisan boards of elections in NY and how we administer every election in NY. Enjoy.

Its time for my annual chat with Mark Spadafore of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council. We talk about the state of labor in Central New York We also talk about the big wins for labor in the primary and how they hope to catapult that into wins in the General election. Enjoy.

I had the chance to visit Hamilton College yesterday with my good friend Kyra Mendez of the center for Tech and Civic Life. This is an opportunity to sit down and have a quick conversation about election administration and the private side of supporting election administrators across America. I hope you enjoy

In my first Czarny Seminar of 2024 I cover the topic of registering to vote in New York. I go over how to register to vote online and in person. All deadlines are covered for this year's Presidential election and next year's primary. Go to onvote.net to check your registration and register or update your voter registration online today.

This week I talk about the new ruling on vote by mail ballots, this time on canvassing requirements and how the ERA wording is coming along with a ruling on that as well. I also touch on how RFK's departure from the race is effecting his appeal here in NY (it isnt!). Enjoy.

Today I talk about the Court of Appeals ruling upholding Early Vote by Mail that has been in place this year. This is the end of the road for the GOP lawsuit and this new option for voters is here to stay. Also the Democratic National convention is ongoing and i recap the unique nature of this convention. Enjoy.

In this weeks episode I sit down with Senator Rachel May. She represents the 48th Senate district representing Syracuse, The western and southern towns in Onondaga County and all of Cayuga County including Auburn. We talk about her time on the Senate and her re-election campaign. Enjoy.

This week I am pulling a little of an audible and addressing the new ruling by NYS Supreme Court that RFK Jr. will not appear on the ballot for President. I read from the ruling and detail why I think this is a significant ruling if upheld, beyond the electoral chances of RFK Jr. himself. Enjoy. This week I am pulling a little of an audible and addressing the new ruling by NYS Supreme Court that RFK Jr. will not appear on the ballot for President. I read from the ruling and detail why I think this is a significant ruling if upheld, beyond the electoral chances of RFK Jr. himself. Enjoy. Read the ruling here: https://dustinczarny.com/2024/08/13/commissioner-in-a-car-why-rfk-jr-was-for-now-thrown-off-the-nys-ballot/

This week I sit down with Chris Ryan. Chris is the current Onondaga County legislature minority leader and sitting 7th district legislature. He is the Democratic and Working Families candidate for NYS Senate district 50. This is poised to be one of the most competitive seats in NYS. Enjoy.

Today I talk to you from the NYSECA summer Conference, So a little Commissioner from a conference action. I give my first instant reaction to the strength of he Tim Walz pick and the way he will get on the ballot in all 50 states. Enjoy.

This week I sit down with Al Stirpe, longtime assemblyperson of the 127th Assembly District. he is running for re-election again this year to represent Clay, Cicero, Manlius and Cazenovia. We talk about some of the success in this year's legislative session and unachieved goals to work toward in the future. Enjoy. Find out more about Al at https://alstirpe.org/

This week I talk about the races on the November ballot, that are not President. We have a ton of races on the ballot this year in Onondaga County and beyond. I preview which races are competitive and you might have choices on this November. Enjoy.

This week I talk about the surprise, kind of, decision of President Joe Biden to not run in 2024. Also the surprising consolidation of the Democratic Party around now presumptive nominee Kamala Harris. I also talk about why there is little to no legal peril for this move and the way forward from here. Enjoy.

My favorite guest comes back on the podcast for my least favorite subject, how the SCOTUS conservative majority is destroying the fabric of law in our country. SU professor and local SCOTUS expert Tom Keck comes on to talk about the rulings at the end of this SCOTUS sitting. Enjoy (maybe.)

This week's pod I talk about the RNC and DNC and the roles national conventions have in placing candidates on the Ballot. I also talk about the legitimate reasons why the DNC may be having a virtual role call in early August ahead of their convention. Finally I touch on the shooting this weekend. Enjoy.

This week I review the post election process that led to the finishing of the hand count today and certifying the 2024 June Primary. I also comment on the ongoing debate on the candidacy of President Joe Biden. Enjoy.

This week I talk about the completion of the post election canvass for the June primary. I outline the next steps including hand-counts for 7 different elections that will happen next week. I also comment on the continued debate over whether President Biden will stay in the race. Enjoy.

In this week's Commissioner in a Car I talk about the fallout from the June 25th Primary election. Which races are close, which are not, and which may have to go to a handcount. I also react to the Presidential debate last night and what might come next there.

Today I give all the important information for the June 25th primary happening tomorrow 6am to 9pm. I also talk about the errant text messages sent around NY state and why voters should get information from trusted sources, like Onondaga County Board of Elections. Visit onvote.net or call 315-435-VOTE for polling place, voter registration or other election information.

Today I talk to about the Village of Liverpool election on June 18th. There is a proposition on the ballot to move the elections to November as well as two unopposed village trustee positions. I also give an update on #earlyvoting for the June Federal and local primary. Enjoy.

On this week's episode I speak with Mayor Stacy Finney of Liverpool. She was part of the Liverpool Together wave that swept the village last year. One of their promises was to give the village voters a choice to move elections to November, which they will on the village election ballot June 18th. We talk about that and one year as village mayor. Enjoy.