New York Laws
Article 15 - Village Elections
15-102 - Definitions.

§ 15-102. Definitions. The terms used in this article shall have the
meaning herein defined unless other meaning is clearly apparent in
language or context:

1. "General village election" means the annual or biennial election
for village officers.

2. "Special village election" means any election of village officers,
other than, the general village election.

3. "Village election" means and includes both general and special
village elections for officers.

4. "Publish" means that any notice or resolution required to be
published by a village shall be so printed within the time required in
the law requring publication in the official newspaper of the village,
or if none, one of general circulation within the village.

5. "Village primary" means any election held by a political party for
the purpose of nominating candidates for elective village offices.

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