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.