New York Laws
Title 3 - Casting the Ballot
8-308 - Voting; Voting Write-In.

§ 8-308. Voting; voting write-in. 1. Ballots voted for any person
whose name does not appear on the ballot as a nominated or designated
candidate for public office or party position are referred to in this
article as write-in ballots.

2. No write-in ballot shall be voted for any person for any office
whose name appears on the ballot as a nominated or designated candidate
for the office or position in question; any write-in ballot so voted
shall not be counted.

3. A write-in ballot must be cast in its appropriate place on the
ballot, or it shall be void and not counted.

4. A write-in ballot cast in a party primary for a candidate not
enrolled in such party shall be void and not counted.

5. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp. The
use of name stickers, labels or pasters is prohibited.