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Today I talk about the National Change of Address and why and how we move voters to the inactive status.  I also talk about the last minute party enrollment deadline extension and take a few questions.

In today's Zoom with Czarny I sit down with the e-pollbook vendor for Onondaga County, KNOW.ink.  Trish Bandstra and Dan Peters walks us through what the provide for us now and go over how they keep up with the ever changing electoral landscape of New York.

Today I talk about the party change deadline in New York for 2021.  Why it falls on Valentines Day, and why you most likely need to act by Friday or before to be in compliance.  Also with the Brindisi concession I give some final candid thoughts on #ny22 and take your questions.

In today's Zoom with Czarny I sit down with my friends Kathleen Hale and Tom Wilkey of Election Center, the National organization for election administrators.  We talk about their history, their training programs, and of course the current state of elections in America and the future.  I hope you enjoy.

I talk a bit about how we purge voters in NY and what happened with the NVRA purge this weekend and why 11k inactive voters who did not vote last year are now in purge status at Onondaga County.

I sit down with Voices of Women's founder Janice Greishaber Geddes.  we talk about her background with The Jenna Foundation and what led to her founding Voices of Women, one of the larger Democratic Facebook groups in CNY.  I hope you enjoy.

Today I talk with John Maas, the CNY Regional intergovernmental Relations Director for Tish James NYS Attorney General.  We touch on her role on the national stage fighting against the excess of the Trump presidency and organization as well as her office's work on Voting Rights.  I hope you enjoy.

I talk today about some of the legislation working its way through Albany that will effect the 2021 elections. (sorry for the audio looks like I will have to upgrade my home office with a new microphone, it worked on zooms and other things, but now I know fb live not so much.)

Today I talk with Katelyn Kriesel of Divest NY about their recent victory with the New York State Pension Fund, the future of this movement, sustainable investing, and environmental litigation in New York and on the federal level with Joe Biden.  I hope you enjoy.

In Today's Zoom with Czarny I talk with Taking the Hill Pac's Roger Misso.  We have a wide ranging discussion on the insurrection, impeachment and how local Democrats can win in Onondaga County.  I hope you enjoy.

In today's Zoom with Czarny I talk to Liza Abraham, executive director of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council.  We talk about her work to help with voter protection in the Georgia Senate, the insurrection and following impeachment, as well as their hopes to better New York Democracy in the upcoming New York legislative session.  I hope you enjoy.

In today's episode I review the important dates from the 2021 Political Calendar.  I also continue to react to the Georgia Senate runoffs as well the insurrection we all experienced on January 6, 2021.  You can get a copy of the political calendar at onvote.net

I am very pleased to bring you this timely interview with SU Professor Tom Keck.  We discuss in depth the insurrection on January 6th, the options available to the congress, and what the new Democratic senate may mean for court reform.  I hope you enjoy and are safe.

Today I interview Christine Wood of Public Citizen.  We talk about her organizations crucial work as a lobby for the people and protecting Democracy.  We also give reactions to the wins in Georgia and the insurrection attempt in DC.  Enjoy, and be safe.

I talk about all the races and Democratic chances in Onondaga County. Go to onvote.net to find all candidate information and complete listing.

Today I sit down with NAACP Syracuse and Onondaga County president Colette Matthews-Carter.  We discuss the organizations history and her hopes of what she can do as the incoming president to reach out to minority communities as well as young activists.  I hope you enjoy.

We close out 2020 with a return visit from my friend Perry Grossman of the New York Civil Liberties Union.  He is the Senior Staff Attorney for the Voting Rights Project and is involved with many different election cases including school districts, reapportionment, and the census.  He is also one of the top advocates for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act of NY.  We have a great discu...

I decided to reflect on 2020 and what a tumultuous year it has been for elections in Onondaga County and NY state. It was a long and trying year but we faced all these challenges together.

In today's holiday offering of Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Assemblyman Charles Lavine of Nassau County.  Mr. Lavine chairs the Assembly Election Law committee and is a wonderful advocate for voters and Boards of Elections throughout New York State.

Quick updates on what the Board of Election is working on, mainly updating registrations and getting ready for 2021.

In today's Zoom with Czarny I have a conversation with SU professor David Driesen who is authoring an upcoming book The Specter of Dictatorship: Judicial Enabling of Presidential Power.  We talk about the lasting effects of the Post election litigation from President Trump and how we can recover from the possible slow slide into authoritarianism.

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 .

I welcome back to our program Susan Lerner, executive director of Common Cause NY..  In today's episode we talk about the Independent Citizen led redistricting movement in Syracuse NY, Ranked Choice voting in NYC, and what lessons we need to take from 2020 elections in New York State and progress we need to make in 2021 legislative session

Changes are coming to the ballot in 2021. Learn what parties survived, what happens to the voters in the parties that were eliminated, as well as my thoughts on the EC vote and continuing ridiculousness of the challenges to this election. You have till February 14, 2021 to change your party in NY state. Goto onvote.net to find out how.

In this Zoom with Czarny I sit down with Senator Michael Gianaris who is the New York State Senate majority leader.  We talk about the progress made in elections over the last two years.  We also look forward to how the new super majority will shape election legislation in the coming session.