ยง 17-170. Destroying or delaying election returns. A messenger
appointed by authority of law to receive and carry a report, certificate
or certified copy of any statement relating to the result of any
election, who wilfully mutilates, tears, defaces, obliterates or
destroys the same, or does any other act which prevents the delivery of
it as required by law; and a person who takes away from such messenger
any such report, certificate or certified copy, with intent to prevent
its delivery, or who wilfully does any injury or other act in this
section specified, is guilty of a felony.
Structure New York Laws
Article 17 - Protecting the Elective Franchise
Title 1 - Violations of the Elective Franchise
17-106 - Misconduct of Election Officers.
17-108 - False Affidavits; Mutilation, Destruction or Loss of Registry List or Affidavits.
17-110 - Misdemeanors Concerning Police Commissioners or Officers or Members of Any Police Force.
17-112 - Soliciting Media Support.
17-114 - Failure to Furnish Information; False Information.
17-118 - Refusal to Permit Employees to Attend Election.
17-120 - Misconduct in Relation to Certificate of Nomination and Official Ballot.
17-122 - Misconduct in Relation to Petitions.
17-124 - Failure to Deliver Official Ballots.
17-126 - Misconduct of Election Officers.
17-128 - Violations of Election Law by Public Officer or Employee.
17-130 - Misdemeanor in Relation to Elections.
17-134 - Unlawful Use of Pasters.
17-136 - False Returns; Unlawful Acts Respecting Returns.
17-140 - Furnishing Money or Entertainment to Induce Attendance at Polls.
17-142 - Giving Consideration for Franchise.
17-144 - Receiving Consideration for Franchise.
17-146 - Offender a Competent Witness; Witnesses' Immunity.
17-148 - Bribery or Intimidation of Elector in Military Service of United States.
17-150 - Duress and Intimidation of Voters.
17-152 - Conspiracy to Promote or Prevent Election.
17-154 - Pernicious Political Activities.
17-156 - Political Assessments.
17-160 - Procuring Fraudulent Documents in Order to Vote.
17-162 - Judicial Candidates Not to Contribute.
17-164 - Political Contributions by Owners of Polling Places Prohibited.
17-168 - Crimes Against the Elective Franchise Not Otherwise Provided For.