Commissioner in a Car

Commissioner in a Car: Looking Ahead to 2026

This week's episode I look ahead to the expected races in the 2026 General Election for Onondaga County. I detail how the even year bill will move county legislature and some town races next year. I also highlight some races that I think are pretty important to watch. Also this week's trivia question: What is the average age of the Onondaga County voter. Answer coming next week or in my next #weeklywonk. Enjoy.

Commissioner in a Car: My Top Stories of 2025

This week I go over mtop stories for 2025. These stoies focus on stories imortant to myself and ones I think the voters of Onondaga County care about. They are:1.) Mayor-Elect Sharon Owens victories.2.) Onondaga County Legislature Democrats take over of the Onondaga County Legislature 3.) The Blue wave washing giving Onondaga County Democratic Committee victories4.) The despeartion of local GOP tactics5.) The bounce back of the Onondaga County Board of Elections.Enjoy and let me know what you think the top stories are.

Commissioner in a Car: How we report write-ins and why it takes so long.

In this week's episode I talk about how we record write-ins at the Onondaga County Board of Elections. I talk about why some write ins are invalid and some of the limitations of NY Election Law. I recap a bit about my travel to the Cybersecurity summit as well as my last #weeklywonk and activity at the BOE. Enjoy.

Election Cybersecurity Summit Panel

I was a panelist at the Cyber Security Summit hosted by the Brennan Center and Common Cause NY and the Center for Long term Cybersecurity at the NYC Bar Association on December 11, 2025. My panel focused on specific ways County Board of Elections are looking to protect our elections as well as the challenges we face. Enjoy.See the whole summit here: https://www.youtube.com/live/CUKfxKxCuGs

Commissioner in a Car: Let's Talk Manual Recounts

In this week's episode I detail what goes into a manual recount, the results of this week's close contests, and why I think this law is a good thing, but how we can improve it. As always I detail about what is going on at the Onondaga County Board of elections as well.