New York Laws
ELN - Election

2-120 - Party Positions; to Be Filled at Primary Election, Time for Filing Statement as To. - § 2-120. Party positions; to be filled at primary election,...

2-122 - National Party Conventions; Delegates, Election. - § 2-122. National party conventions; delegates, election. Delegates and alternates...

2-124 - Party Names and Emblems; Provision For. - § 2-124. Party names and emblems; provision for. 1. The...

Article 3 - Election Officials

Title 1 - Statewide Provisions

3-100 - New York State Board of Elections; Membership; Organization. - § 3-100. New York state board of elections; membership; organization....

3-102 - State Board of Elections; General Powers and Duties. - (b) prescribe the information required in the form for each...

3-103 - Computerized Record Keeping; Sharing Information in Database. - § 3-103. Computerized record keeping; sharing information in database. 1....

3-104 - State Board of Elections; Enforcement Powers. - (b) The state board of elections shall have jurisdiction of,...

3-104-A - Compliance Unit; Compliance Procedures. - § 3-104-a. Compliance unit; compliance procedures. 1. There shall be...

3-105 - Administrative Complaint Procedure. - § 3-105. Administrative complaint procedure. 1. The state board of...

3-106 - Fair Campaign Code. - § 3-106. Fair campaign code. 1. In addition to the...

3-107 - Powers and Duties of the State Board of Elections Respecting Elections and Crimes Against the Elective Franchise. - § 3-107. Powers and duties of the state board of...

3-108 - Disaster; Additional Day for Voting. - § 3-108. Disaster; additional day for voting. 1. A county...

3-110 - Time Allowed Employees to Vote. - § 3-110. Time allowed employees to vote. 1. If a...

Title 2 - Board of Elections

3-200 - Boards of Elections; Creation, Qualifications of Commissioners, Removal. - § 3-200. Boards of elections; creation, qualifications of commissioners, removal....

3-202 - Election Commissioners; Term of Office. - § 3-202. Election commissioners; term of office. 1. The term...

3-204 - Election Commissioners; Appointment. - § 3-204. Election commissioners; appointment. 1. At least thirty days...

3-208 - Election Commissioners; Salaries. - § 3-208. Election commissioners; salaries. Each election commissioner in the...

3-210 - Election Commissioners; Certificate of Appointment, Filing Of. - § 3-210. Election commissioners; certificate of appointment, filing of. The...

3-212 - Boards of Elections; Organization, Proceedings, Reports and Records. - (b) Said annual report, as required by paragraph (a) of...

3-214 - Board of Elections; General Office and Branches, Hours. - § 3-214. Board of elections; general office and branches, hours....

3-216 - Boards of Elections; Assistance To, Records to Be Furnished It. - § 3-216. Boards of elections; assistance to, records to be...

3-218 - Subpoenas; Power to Issue by Boards of Elections. - § 3-218. Subpoenas; power to issue by boards of elections....

3-220 - Records and Photostats; Preservation and Sale. - § 3-220. Records and photostats; preservation and sale. 1. All...

3-222 - Preservation of Ballots and Records of Voting Machines. - § 3-222. Preservation of ballots and records of voting machines....

3-224 - Voting Machines; Use of by Other Than the Board of Elections. - § 3-224. Voting machines; use of by other than the...

3-226 - Boards of Elections; Ownership, Care, Custody and Control of Voting Machines. - § 3-226. Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control...

Title 3 - Election Personnel

3-300 - Board Employees; Appointment. - § 3-300. Board employees; appointment. Every board of elections shall...

3-302 - Voting Machine Technicians and Custodians; Appointment, Duties. - § 3-302. Voting machine technicians and custodians; appointment, duties. 1....

Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks

3-400 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Provision For. - § 3-400. Election inspectors and poll clerks; provision for. 1....

3-401 - Election Coordinators; Provision For. - § 3-401. Election coordinators; provision for. 1. The board of...

3-402 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Authority. - § 3-402. Election inspectors and poll clerks; authority. 1. Election...

3-404 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Designation. - § 3-404. Election inspectors and poll clerks; designation. 1. The...

3-406 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Additional. - § 3-406. Election inspectors and poll clerks; additional. 1. Each...

3-410 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Certification. - § 3-410. Election inspectors and poll clerks; certification. 1. Before...

3-412 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Training. - § 3-412. Election inspectors and poll clerks; training. 1. Each...

3-414 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Oath of Office, Certificate of Appointment. - § 3-414. Election inspectors and poll clerks; oath of office,...

3-416 - Election Inspectors, Poll Clerks and Election Coordinators; Removal. - § 3-416. Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; removal....

3-418 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Emergency Provisions for Filling Vacancies or Absences. - § 3-418. Election inspectors and poll clerks; emergency provisions for...

3-420 - Election Inspectors, Poll Clerks and Election Coordinators; Compensation. - § 3-420. Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; compensation....

Title 5 - Alternate Provisions

3-500 - Alternative Poll Site Staffing Plan. - § 3-500. Alternative poll site staffing plan. 1. Notwithstanding the...

3-502 - Nassau County; Board of Elections, Special Provisions. - § 3-502. Nassau county; board of elections, special provisions. 1....

3-504 - Suffolk County; Board of Elections, Special Provisions. - § 3-504. Suffolk county; board of elections, special provisions. 1....

3-506 - Boards of Elections; Voting Materials in Russian. - § 3-506. Boards of elections; voting materials in Russian. A...

Article 4 - Proceedings Preliminary to Registration, Enrollment and Elections

4-100 - Election Districts; Creation and Alteration. - § 4-100. Election districts; creation and alteration. 1. The State...

4-102 - Maps; Congressional, Senatorial, Assembly and Election Districts. - § 4-102. Maps; congressional, senatorial, assembly and election districts. 1....

4-104 - Registration and Polling Places; Designation Of. - (b) Whenever the total number of voters eligible to vote...

4-106 - Certification of Offices to Be Filled at General or Special Elections; State Board of Elections, County, City, Village and Town Clerks. - § 4-106. Certification of offices to be filled at general...

4-108 - Certification of Proposed Constitutional Amendments and Questions. - § 4-108. Certification of proposed constitutional amendments and questions. 1....

4-110 - Certification of Primary Election Candidates; State Board of Elections. - § 4-110. Certification of primary election candidates; state board of...

4-112 - Certification of Nominations; State Board of Elections. - § 4-112. Certification of nominations; state board of elections. 1....

4-114 - Determination of Candidates and Questions; County Board of Elections. - § 4-114. Determination of candidates and questions; county board of...

4-116 - Constitutional Amendments and Questions; Publication of by State Board of Elections and Secretary of State. - § 4-116. Constitutional amendments and questions; publication of by state...

4-117 - Check of Registrants and Information Notice by Mail. - § 4-117. Check of registrants and information notice by mail....

4-118 - Notice of Primary Election; Publication of by Board of Elections. - § 4-118. Notice of primary election; publication of by board...

4-119 - Publication of List of Places for Registration. - § 4-119. Publication of list of places for registration. 1....

4-120 - Notices of General, Village and Special Elections; Publication Of. - § 4-120. Notices of general, village and special elections; publication...

4-122 - Lists of Nomination; Publication of by Board of Elections. - § 4-122. Lists of nomination; publication of by board of...

4-123 - Publication of Candidate Websites. - § 4-123. Publication of candidate websites. 1. The state board...

4-124 - City of New York; Publications Within Made Necessary by This Law. - § 4-124. City of New York; publications within made necessary...

4-126 - Delivery of Election Laws to Clerks, Boards and Election Officers. - § 4-126. Delivery of election laws to clerks, boards and...

4-128 - Supplies; Furnished by Board of Elections or City, Town or Village Clerk. - § 4-128. Supplies; furnished by board of elections or city,...

4-130 - Supplies for Registration; Manner and Time of Delivery. - § 4-130. Supplies for registration; manner and time of delivery....

4-132 - Polling Places; Equipment For. - § 4-132. Polling places; equipment for. The board of elections...

4-134 - Preparation and Delivery of Ballots, Supplies and Equipment for Use at Elections. - § 4-134. Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment...

4-136 - Election Expenses; Payment Of. - § 4-136. Election expenses; payment of. 1. Except as provided...

4-138 - Expenses of Boards of Elections Outside New York City; Apportionment Of. - § 4-138. Expenses of boards of elections outside New York...

Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters

Title 1 - General Provisions

5-100 - Registration; Required. - § 5-100. Registration; required. A person shall not be entitled...

5-102 - Qualifications of Voters; Age and Residence. - § 5-102. Qualifications of voters; age and residence. 1. No...

5-104 - Qualifications of Voters; Residence, Gaining or Losing. - § 5-104. Qualifications of voters; residence, gaining or losing. 1....

5-106 - Qualifications of Voters; Reasons for Exclusion. - § 5-106. Qualifications of voters; reasons for exclusion. 1. No...

Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment

5-202 - Local Registration; Provision For. - § 5-202. Local registration; provision for. 1. The board of...

5-204 - Local Registration; General Provisions for the Conduct Of. - § 5-204. Local registration; general provisions for the conduct of....

5-206 - Watchers. - § 5-206. Watchers. 1. Each political party or independent body...

5-208 - Transfer of Registration and Enrollment. - § 5-208. Transfer of registration and enrollment. 1. The board...

5-210 - Registration and Enrollment and Change of Enrollment Upon Application. - (b) The board of elections shall mail an application for...

5-211 - Agency Assisted Registration. - (a) seek to influence an applicant's political preference or party...

5-212 - Motor Vehicle Registration. - (a) shall not require any information that duplicates the information...

5-213 - Inactive Status. - § 5-213. Inactive status. 1. When a voter is sent...

5-214 - Registration Cards for Identification. - § 5-214. Registration cards for identification. A board of elections...

5-215 - Veterans' Absentee Registration. - § 5-215. Veterans' absentee registration. 1. The board of elections...

5-216 - Registration; Assistance to Applicant. - § 5-216. Registration; assistance to applicant. 1. If any person...

5-218 - Registration; Challenges. - § 5-218. Registration; challenges. 1. Any person who applies for...

5-220 - Registration; Challenge After Registered. - § 5-220. Registration; challenge after registered. 1. Any person may...

5-222 - Statement of Temporary Absence. - § 5-222. Statement of temporary absence. 1. A voter who...

5-224 - Registration of Voters Unlawfully Denied the Right to Register. - § 5-224. Registration of voters unlawfully denied the right to...

5-226 - Registration; Voter Registered in Wrong District. - § 5-226. Registration; voter registered in wrong district. 1. If...

5-228 - Registration; Certificates of Local Registration. - § 5-228. Registration; certificates of local registration. 1. At the...

5-230 - Local Registration; Disposition of Records and Supplies. - § 5-230. Local registration; disposition of records and supplies. 1....

Title 3 - Enrollment

5-300 - Enrollment; Generally. - § 5-300. Enrollment; generally. At the time a voter is...

5-302 - Enrollment; Completion. - § 5-302. Enrollment; completion. 1. Before placing the registration poll...

5-304 - Enrollment; Change of Enrollment or New Enrollment by Previously Registered Voters. - § 5-304. Enrollment; change of enrollment or new enrollment by...

5-306 - Enrollment; Correction Of. - § 5-306. Enrollment; correction of. 1. If, after being regularly...

5-308 - Enrollment; Automatic Voter Registration. - § 5-308. Enrollment; automatic voter registration. 1. The board of...

5-310 - Enrollment; Forms of Affidavits, Mailing Requirements. - § 5-310. Enrollment; forms of affidavits, mailing requirements. 1. The...

Title 4 - Cancellation of Registration

5-400 - Cancellation of Registration; Generally. - (a) Moved his or her residence outside the state. (b)...

5-402 - Cancellation of Registration; Generally, Notice to Voter. - § 5-402. Cancellation of registration; generally, notice to voter. 1....

5-403 - Rejection of Ballot of Unqualified Voter; Notice of Action by Board. - § 5-403. Rejection of ballot of unqualified voter; notice of...

5-404 - Cancellation of Registration; Cancellation of Record. - § 5-404. Cancellation of registration; cancellation of record. 1. The...

Title 5 - Registration Records

5-500 - Registration Records; Form and Content. - § 5-500. Registration records; form and content. 1. There shall...

5-502 - Registration Records; Supplies and Equipment. - § 5-502. Registration records; supplies and equipment. 1. The board...

5-504 - Optional Discontinuation of Central File Registration Records. - § 5-504. Optional discontinuation of central file registration records. 1....

5-506 - Optional Use of Computer Registration Lists. - § 5-506. Optional use of computer registration lists. 1. Notwithstanding...

5-507 - Voter Pre-Registration and Education on Voter Pre-Registration. - § 5-507. Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration. 1....

5-508 - Confidentiality of Registration Records in Certain Cases. - (a) "Victim of domestic violence" means any person who is...

Title 6 - Filing and Custody of Registration Records

5-600 - Registration Records; Filing Of. - § 5-600. Registration records; filing of. 1. The board of...

5-601 - Registration Records; Physically Disabled Voters. - § 5-601. Registration records; physically disabled voters. 1. A physically...

5-602 - Lists of Registered Voters; Publication Of. - § 5-602. Lists of registered voters; publication of. 1. After...

5-604 - Enrollment Lists; Publication Of. - § 5-604. Enrollment lists; publication of. 1. The board of...

5-606 - Lists; Certification Of. - § 5-606. Lists; certification of. 1. The board of elections...

5-608 - Replacement of Registration and Enrollment Records; Damaged, Unusable or Lost. - § 5-608. Replacement of registration and enrollment records; damaged, unusable...

5-610 - Registration Records; New Election District. - § 5-610. Registration records; new election district. When an election...

5-612 - Registration Records; Use by Town or Village Clerks and for School District, Improvement District and Fire District Elections. - § 5-612. Registration records; use by town or village clerks...

5-614 - Statewide Voter Registration List. - (1) the name of each registered voter appears in the...

Title 7 - Checks Against Fraudulent Practices

5-700 - Checks on Registration. - § 5-700. Checks on registration. The board of elections shall...

5-702 - Voters' Check Cards; Investigation. - § 5-702. Voters' check cards; investigation. 1. The board of...

5-704 - Notification to Jurisdiction of Prior Registration. - § 5-704. Notification to jurisdiction of prior registration. 1. Each...

5-708 - Change of Voter Status; Reports Of. - § 5-708. Change of voter status; reports of. 1. It...

5-710 - Check of Registrants; Personal. - § 5-710. Check of registrants; personal. 1. A special door...

5-712 - Confirmation Notices. - (b) If a notice sent pursuant to paragraph (a) of...

Title 8 - Electronic Personal Voter Registration Process

5-800 - Electronic Voter Registration Transmittal System. - § 5-800. Electronic voter registration transmittal system. In addition to...

5-802 - Online Voter Registration Application. - (a) completes an electronic voter registration application promulgated by the...

5-804 - Failure to Provide Exemplar Signature Not to Prevent Registration. - § 5-804. Failure to provide exemplar signature not to prevent...

Title 9 - Automatic Voter Registration

5-900 - Integrated Personal Voter Registration Application Required. - (a) include a statement of the eligibility requirements for voter...

5-902 - Failure to Receive Exemplar Signature Not to Prevent Registration. - § 5-902. Failure to receive exemplar signature not to prevent...

5-904 - Presumption of Innocent Authorized Error. - (a) shall not be guilty of any crime as the...

5-906 - Forms. - § 5-906. Forms. The state board of elections shall promulgate...

Article 6 - Designation and Nomination of Candidates

Title 2 - Village Elections

6-200 - Application of Title. - § 6-200. Application of title. 1. This title applies to...

6-202 - Party Nominations; Villages. - § 6-202. Party nominations; villages. 1. Party nominations of candidates...

6-204 - Designating Petition; Form. - § 6-204. Designating petition; form. 1. Party designations for elective...

6-206 - Independent Nominations; Petition, Form. - § 6-206. Independent nominations; petition, form. 1. Independent nominations for...

6-208 - Petitions, Qualifications of Signers. - § 6-208. Petitions, qualifications of signers. Any village resident who...

6-210 - Petitions and Certificates; Place and Times for Filing. - § 6-210. Petitions and certificates; place and times for filing....

6-212 - Designations and Nominations, Objections. - § 6-212. Designations and nominations, objections. Written objections to a...

Article 7 - Election Ballot

Title 1 - Form of Ballots

7-100 - Ballots; Provision For. - § 7-100. Ballots; provision for. Ballots shall be provided for...

7-102 - Ballot; Placing Names and Ballot Proposals Thereon. - § 7-102. Ballot; placing names and ballot proposals thereon. 1....

7-104 - Ballots; Form Of. - (b) A column/row designating number may be affixed to the...

7-105 - Ballot Accountability. - § 7-105. Ballot accountability. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of this...

7-106 - Ballots; Form Of, for Ballot Scanners, General, Primary, or Special Elections; Additional Requirements. - § 7-106. Ballots; form of, for ballot scanners, general, primary,...

7-110 - Ballots; Form for Ballot Proposals; Additional Requirements. - § 7-110. Ballots; form for ballot proposals; additional requirements. Ballot...

7-114 - Ballots; Form for Primary Election; Additional Requirements. - (b) Where a candidate for nomination for the same public...

7-116 - Ballots; Order of Names On. - (b) Except where a contest or candidate is removed from...

7-118 - Ballots; Facsimile and Sample. - § 7-118. Ballots; facsimile and sample. 1. The board of...

7-120 - Ballots; Emergency Use, to Be Furnished. - § 7-120. Ballots; emergency use, to be furnished. 1. If...

7-121 - Ballots Which Are Counted by Machine. - § 7-121. Ballots which are counted by machine. All ballots...

7-122 - Ballots; Absentee Voters. - (b) All provisions of this chapter not inconsistent with this...

7-123 - Ballots; Military Voters. - (a) I am a member of the uniformed services or...

7-124 - Ballots; Special Federal Voters. - (a) I am a United States citizen residing outside the...

7-125 - Ballots; Special Presidential Voters. - § 7-125. Ballots; special presidential voters. 1. The ballots for...

7-126 - Ballots; Pasters, or Stickers, Use Of. - § 7-126. Ballots; pasters, or stickers, use of. No pasters...

7-128 - Ballots; Inspection Of. - § 7-128. Ballots; inspection of. 1. Each officer or board...

7-130 - Ballots; Examination by Voters and Instruction in Use of Voting Machines. - § 7-130. Ballots; examination by voters and instruction in use...

Title 2 - Voting Machines

7-200 - Adoption and Use of Voting Machine or System. - § 7-200. Adoption and use of voting machine or system....

7-201 - Voting Machines and Systems; Examination Of. - § 7-201. Voting machines and systems; examination of. 1. Any...

7-202 - Voting Machine or System; Requirements Of. - (i) being capable of conducting both pre-election and post-election testing...

7-203 - Voting Machines; Requirement of Use. - § 7-203. Voting machines; requirement of use. 1. The board...

7-204 - Contracts for Purchase of Voting Machines or Systems. - § 7-204. Contracts for purchase of voting machines or systems....

7-205 - Voting Machines; Use of at Primaries. - § 7-205. Voting machines; use of at primaries. 1. The...

7-206 - Testing of Voting and Ballot Counting Machines. - § 7-206. Testing of voting and ballot counting machines. 1....

7-207 - Voting and Ballot Counting Machines; Preparation Of, Party Representatives. - (b) It shall be the duty of such party representatives...

7-208 - Escrow Requirements. - § 7-208. Escrow requirements. Prior to the use of any...

7-209 - Elimination of Punch Card Ballots. - § 7-209. Elimination of punch card ballots. Notwithstanding any other...

Article 8 - Conduct of Elections

Title 1 - Polling Places

8-100 - Elections; Dates of and Hours for Voting. - (b) In the event a run-off primary election is required...

8-102 - Polls; Opening Of. - (a) See that the American flag is displayed. (b) Cause...

8-104 - Polls. - § 8-104. Polls. 1. The American flag shall be kept...

8-106 - Polling Places; Attendance for Educational Purposes. - § 8-106. Polling places; attendance for educational purposes. 1. Notwithstanding...

8-108 - Change of Polling Place. - § 8-108. Change of polling place. In the event that...

Title 2 - Election Inspectors

8-202 - Board of Inspectors; Conduct Of. - § 8-202. Board of inspectors; conduct of. 1. The chair...

Title 3 - Casting the Ballot

8-300 - Voting; Manner Of. - § 8-300. Voting; manner of. 1. The inspectors shall admit...

8-302 - Voting; Verification of Registration. - (i) a driver's license or department of motor vehicles non-driver...

8-303 - Initial Voter Identification. - (a) the individual registered to vote in a jurisdiction by...

8-304 - Voters; Signature Identification. - § 8-304. Voters; signature identification. 1. A person before being...

8-306 - Voters; Assistance To. - (a) who informs such board, under oath, that he cannot...

8-308 - Voting; Voting Write-In. - § 8-308. Voting; voting write-in. 1. Ballots voted for any...

8-312 - Voting; Election Day Paper Ballots, Marking and Casting, Delivery to Voter. - § 8-312. Voting; election day paper ballots, marking and casting,...

8-314 - Voting; Primary Election, Missing Enrollment Record. - § 8-314. Voting; primary election, missing enrollment record. If a...

8-316 - Ballots; Mutilated or Spoiled. - § 8-316. Ballots; mutilated or spoiled. If a ballot is...

Title 4 - Absentee Voting

8-400 - Absentee Voting; Application for Ballot. - (a) absent from the county of his or her residence,...

8-402 - Absentee Voting; Review of Application by Board of Elections. - § 8-402. Absentee voting; review of application by board of...

8-404 - Absentee Voting; Hospitalized Veterans, Special Provisions. - (a) Any voter who is duly registered and whose registration...

8-406 - Absentee Ballots, Delivery Of. - § 8-406. Absentee ballots, delivery of. 1. If the board...

8-407 - Voting by Residents of Nursing Homes, Residential Health Care Facilities, Facilities Operated or Licensed, or Under the Jurisdiction Of, the Department of Mental Hygiene or Hospitals or Facilities Operated by the Veteran's Administration of t... - § 8-407. Voting by residents of nursing homes, residential health...

8-408 - Electronic Absentee Ballot Application Transmittal System. - (i) completes an electronic absentee ballot application promulgated by the...

8-410 - Absentee Voting; Method Of. - § 8-410. Absentee voting; method of. The absentee voter shall...

8-412 - Absentee Ballots; Deadline for Receipt, and Delivery to Polling Place. - § 8-412. Absentee ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to...

8-414 - Online Absentee Ballot Tracking System. - (a) received such voter's application for an absentee ballot; (b)...

Title 5 - Challenging Voters

8-500 - Watchers; Provision For. - § 8-500. Watchers; provision for. 1. At any general, special,...

8-502 - Challenges; Generally. - § 8-502. Challenges; generally. Before his vote is cast at...

8-504 - Challenges; of Voter at the Polling Place. - § 8-504. Challenges; of voter at the polling place. 1....

8-506 - Challenges; Absentee, Military, Special Federal and Special Presidential Ballots. - § 8-506. Challenges; absentee, military, special federal and special presidential...

8-508 - Challenge Report; Preparation Of. - (b) The second section of such report shall be reserved...

8-510 - Challenge Report; Completion of and Procedure After. - § 8-510. Challenge report; completion of and procedure after. 1....

Title 6 - Early Voting

8-600 - Early Voting. - (b) The largest city in the county or, if there...

8-602 - State Board of Elections; Powers and Duties for Early Voting. - § 8-602. State board of elections; powers and duties for...

Article 9 - Canvass of Results

Title 1 - Canvass at Polling Places

9-100 - Canvass; Required. - § 9-100. Canvass; required. At the close of the polls...

9-102 - Canvass; General Provisions For. - (b) The results on the tabulated results tape shall be...

9-106 - Official Ballots; Accounting for Number Used. - § 9-106. Official ballots; accounting for number used. After the...

9-108 - Canvass; Ballots, Verifying Number Cast. - § 9-108. Canvass; ballots, verifying number cast. 1. For all...

9-110 - Canvass; Election Day Paper Ballots That Have Not Been Scanned; Method Of. - § 9-110. Canvass; election day paper ballots that have not...

9-112 - Canvass Ballots; Validity of Ballot. - § 9-112. Canvass ballots; validity of ballot. 1. The whole...

9-114 - Counting Ballots; Objections To. - § 9-114. Counting ballots; objections to. 1. If objection be...

9-116 - Tallying Ballots; Generally. - § 9-116. Tallying ballots; generally. 1. As each vote for...

9-120 - Returns of Canvass; Generally. - § 9-120. Returns of canvass; generally. 1. Upon completing the...

9-122 - Proclamation of Result. - § 9-122. Proclamation of result. Upon the completion of the...

9-124 - Returns of Canvass, Procedure After. - (b) Records and supplies to be filed with a city,...

9-126 - Unofficial Tally of Election Results. - (b) The board of elections shall remain open after the...

Title 2 - Canvass by Board of Elections

9-200 - Canvass of Primary Returns by Board of Elections; Notices to Delegates; Certificates. - § 9-200. Canvass of primary returns by board of elections;...

9-202 - Canvass of Primary Returns by State Board of Elections; Convention Rolls. - § 9-202. Canvass of primary returns by state board of...

9-204 - County Boards of Canvassers. - § 9-204. County boards of canvassers. The board of elections...

9-206 - Canvass of Election District Returns of General and Special Elections. - § 9-206. Canvass of election district returns of general and...

9-208 - Provisions for Recanvass of Vote in Every Election District in the State; Procedure in Case of Discrepancy. - (b) For the purposes of this section, the term margin...

9-209 - Canvass of Absentee, Military and Special Ballots, and Ballots Cast in Affidavit Envelopes. - (a) If a person whose name is on a ballot...

9-210 - Statements of Canvass by Canvassing Boards. - § 9-210. Statements of canvass by canvassing boards. Upon the...

9-211 - Audit of Voter Verifiable Audit Records. - § 9-211. Audit of voter verifiable audit records. 1. Within...

9-212 - Determinations by County Canvassing Boards. - § 9-212. Determinations by county canvassing boards. 1. The canvassing...

9-214 - Transmission of Statements of Canvassing Boards to State Board of Elections and Secretary of State. - § 9-214. Transmission of statements of canvassing boards to state...

9-216 - Canvass of Statements of General and Special Elections by State Board of Canvassers. - § 9-216. Canvass of statements of general and special elections...

9-218 - Proceedings by Boards of Canvassers to Carry Into Effect a Court Order. - § 9-218. Proceedings by boards of canvassers to carry into...

9-220 - Record in Office of Secretary of State of County Officers Elected. - § 9-220. Record in office of secretary of state of...

Article 10 - Voting by Members of Armed Forces

10-102 - Military Voters; Definitions. - § 10-102. Military voters; definitions. As used in this article...

10-104 - Military Voters; Right to Vote. - § 10-104. Military voters; right to vote. A military voter...

10-106 - Military Voters; Registration and Application for Ballots. - (b) The military ballot application shall allow the military voter...

10-107 - Military Voters; Designation of Means of Transmission by Military Voters. - § 10-107. Military voters; designation of means of transmission by...

10-108 - Military Voters; Distribution of Ballots To. - (b) Upon the proclamation of a special election by the...

10-109 - Military Voters; Cancellation of Registration. - § 10-109. Military voters; cancellation of registration. 1. Voters registered...

10-112 - Military Voter; Voting. - § 10-112. Military voter; voting. The military voter shall mark...

10-114 - Military Ballots; Deadline for Receipt, and Delivery to Polling Place. - § 10-114. Military ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to...

10-116 - Military Ballots; Determination of Candidates Thereon. - § 10-116. Military ballots; determination of candidates thereon. The state...

10-118 - Military Voting; Costs Of. - § 10-118. Military voting; costs of. The cost of printing,...

10-122 - Military Voter; Absentee Ballot, Right To. - § 10-122. Military voter; absentee ballot, right to. Any military...

10-124 - Military Voting; State Board of Elections; Regulatory Powers. - § 10-124. Military voting; state board of elections; regulatory powers....

10-125 - Military Voters; Prohibiting Refusal to Accept Voter Registration and Military Ballot Applications, Marked Military Ballots, and Federal Write-in Abs - (a) Notarization requirements; (b) Restrictions on paper type, including weight...

10-126 - Military Voting; Applicability of General Provisions. - § 10-126. Military voting; applicability of general provisions. The general...

Article 11 - Special Presidential and Special Federal Voters and Special Ballots

Title 1 - Special Presidential Voters

11-102 - Special Presidential Voters; Change of Residence; Special Qualifications. - § 11-102. Special presidential voters; change of residence; special qualifications....

11-104 - Registration and Application for Special Presidential Ballot. - § 11-104. Registration and application for special presidential ballot. 1....

11-106 - Processing of Applications by Board of Elections. - § 11-106. Processing of applications by board of elections. 1....

11-108 - Special Presidential Voters Lists. - § 11-108. Special presidential voters lists. Prior to each general...

11-110 - Special Presidential Ballots; Deadline for Receipt. - § 11-110. Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt. 1. To...

11-112 - Application of Other Provisions. - § 11-112. Application of other provisions. 1. Except as otherwise...

Title 2 - Special Federal Voters

11-200 - Special Federal Voters; Qualifications. - § 11-200. Special federal voters; qualifications. 1. Every citizen of...

11-202 - Registration and Enrollment of Special Federal Voters and Application for Special Federal Ballot. - § 11-202. Registration and enrollment of special federal voters and...

11-203 - Special Federal Voters; Designation of Means of Transmission by Special Federal Voters. - § 11-203. Special federal voters; designation of means of transmission...

11-204 - Processing of Applications by Board of Elections. - § 11-204. Processing of applications by board of elections. 1....

11-206 - Special Federal Voters; Preparation of Registration Poll Records and Central File Registration Records. - § 11-206. Special federal voters; preparation of registration poll records...

11-208 - Special Federal Voters; Cancellation of Registration. - § 11-208. Special federal voters; cancellation of registration. 1. Voters...

11-210 - Special Federal Voters; Distribution of Applications for Ballots. - § 11-210. Special federal voters; distribution of applications for ballots....

11-212 - Special Federal Ballots; Deadline for Receipt. - § 11-212. Special federal ballots; deadline for receipt. All special...

11-214 - Use of Airmail. - § 11-214. Use of airmail. All ballots, applications, notices or...

11-216 - Forwarding of Applications and Ballots. - (b) Each board of elections which is served with a...

11-218 - Application of Other Provisions. - § 11-218. Application of other provisions. 1. Except as otherwise...

11-219 - Special Federal Voters; Prohibiting Refusal to Accept Voter Registration and Special Federal Ballot Applications, Marked Special Federal Ballots, And - (a) Notarization requirements; (b) Restrictions on paper type, including weight...

11-220 - Federal Voting; Applicability of General Provisions. - § 11-220. Federal voting; applicability of general provisions. The general...

Title 3 - Special Ballots

11-300 - Special Ballots on Account of Religious Scruples. - § 11-300. Special ballots on account of religious scruples. A...

11-302 - Special Ballots for Board of Election Employees. - § 11-302. Special ballots for board of election employees. A...

11-306 - Special Ballots; Victims of Domestic Violence. - (a) that he or she is the victim of domestic...

11-308 - Special Ballots for Emergency Responders. - § 11-308. Special ballots for emergency responders. 1. A registered...

Article 12 - Presidential Electors and Federal Elected Officers

Title 1 - Presidential and Vice Presidential Electors

12-100 - Electors of President and Vice President. - § 12-100. Electors of president and vice president. At the...

12-102 - Lists of Electors; State Board of Elections to Furnish. - § 12-102. Lists of electors; state board of elections to...

12-104 - Electoral College; Meeting and Organization. - § 12-104. Electoral college; meeting and organization. The electors shall...

12-106 - Electoral College; Vote of the Electors. - § 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. Immediately after...

12-108 - Electoral College; Certificate of Vote, How Distributed. - § 12-108. Electoral college; certificate of vote, how distributed. The...

12-110 - Electors; Compensation. - § 12-110. Electors; compensation. Every elector of the state who...

Title 2 - United States Senators

12-200 - United States Senators; Election Of. - § 12-200. United States senators; election of. At the general...

Title 3 - Representatives in Congress

12-300 - Representatives in Congress; Election Of. - § 12-300. Representatives in congress; election of. Representatives in the...

Title 4 - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote

12-400 - Short Title. - * § 12-400. Short title. This title shall be known...

12-402 - Adoption and Text of Compact. - * § 12-402. Adoption and text of compact. The agreement...

Article 13 - Annual Political Calendar

13-104 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-104. Special provisions as to the time for...

13-106 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-106. Special provisions as to the time for...

13-108 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-108. Special provisions as to the time for...

13-110 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-110. Special provisions as to the time for...

13-112 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-112. Special provisions as to the time for...

13-114 - Special Provisions as to the Time for Holding a Primary Election in the City of New York in the Year Nineteen Hundred Eighty-One. - * § 13-114. Special provisions as to the time for...

Article 14 - Campaign Receipts and Expenditures; Public Financing

Title 1 - Campaign Receipts and Expenditures

14-100 - Definitions. - (1) any gift, subscription, outstanding loan (to the extent provided...

14-102 - Statements of Campaign Receipts, Contributions, Transfers and Expenditures to and by Political Committees. - § 14-102. Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures...

14-104 - Statements of Campaign Receipts, Contributions, Transfers and Expenditures by and to Candidates. - § 14-104. Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures...

14-105 - Elimination of Duplicate Electronic Filing. - § 14-105. Elimination of duplicate electronic filing. 1. Any candidate...

14-106 - Political Communication. - § 14-106. Political communication. 1. The statements required to be...

14-107 - Independent Expenditure Reporting. - (a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure made by an independent...

14-107-A - Prohibited Spending by Independent Expenditure Committees and Political Action Committees. - (b) No candidate, candidate's authorized committee, party committee, or constituted...

14-107-B - Independent Expenditure Verification. - § 14-107-b. Independent expenditure verification. 1. Upon the purchase of...

14-108 - Time for Filing Statements. - § 14-108. Time for filing statements. 1. The statements required...

14-110 - Place for Filing Statements. - § 14-110. Place for filing statements. The places for filing...

14-112 - Political Committee Authorization Statement. - § 14-112. Political committee authorization statement. Any political committee aiding...

14-114 - Contribution and Receipt Limitations. - (2) Provided, however, that such adjustments shall not occur for...

14-116 - Political Contributions by Certain Organizations. - § 14-116. Political contributions by certain organizations. 1. No corporation,...

14-118 - Treasurer and Depository of Political Committee; Filing of Name and Address. - (b) Every candidate required to file sworn statements pursuant to...

14-120 - Campaign Contribution to Be Under True Name of Contributor. - (b) If, by application of paragraph (a) of this subdivision,...

14-122 - Accounting to Treasurer or Candidate; Vouchers. - § 14-122. Accounting to treasurer or candidate; vouchers. 1. Whoever,...

14-124 - Exceptions. - § 14-124. Exceptions. 1. This article shall not apply to...

14-126 - Violations; Penalties. - (b) All payments received by the state board of elections...

14-127 - Notice of Civil Penalty to Authorizing Candidate. - § 14-127. Notice of civil penalty to authorizing candidate. If...

14-128 - Disposition of Anonymous Contributions. - § 14-128. Disposition of anonymous contributions. Any anonymous contributions received...

14-130 - Campaign Funds for Personal Use. - (i) any residential or household items, supplies or expenditures, including...

14-132 - Disposition of Campaign Funds. - (a) returning, pro rata, to each contributor the funds that...

Title 2 - Public Financing

14-200 - Legislative Findings and Intent. - § 14-200. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that...

14-200-A - Definitions. - (b) The following contributions are not matchable: (i) loans; (ii)...

14-201 - Political Committee Registration. - (b) The PCFB shall review each disclosure report filed and...

14-202 - Proof of Compliance. - § 14-202. Proof of compliance. Authorized and political committees shall...

14-203 - Eligibility. - (a) be a candidate in a covered election; (b) meet...

14-204 - Limits on Public Financing. - (a) for Governor $3,500,000 (b) for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General...

14-205 - Payment of Public Matching Funds. - (b) In any election for state senate or state assembly...

14-206 - Use of Public Matching Funds; Qualified Campaign Expenditures. - (a) an expenditure in violation of any law; (b) an...

14-207 - Composition, Powers, and Duties of the Public Campaign Finance Board. - § 14-207. Composition, powers, and duties of the public campaign...

14-208 - Audits and Repayments. - (b) Every participating candidate for statewide office who receives public...

14-209 - Enforcement and Penalties for Violations and Other Proceedings. - (a) determine whether a violation of any provision of this...

14-210 - Reports. - § 14-210. Reports. The PCFB shall review and evaluate the...

14-211 - Debates for Candidates for Statewide Office. - § 14-211. Debates for candidates for statewide office. The PCFB...

14-212 - Severability. - (iii) state senator, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c)...

Article 15 - Village Elections

15-100 - Application of Article. - § 15-100. Application of article. This article applies to all...

15-102 - Definitions. - § 15-102. Definitions. The terms used in this article shall...

15-104 - General Village Election. - (1) the polling place in each election district (2) the...

15-106 - Special Village Elections for Officers. - (1) Special village elections shall be held on the third...

15-108 - Designation and Nomination of Candidates. - (e) A written declination of a party designation must be...

15-110 - Election Districts. - § 15-110. Election districts. 1. A village shall constitute a...

15-112 - Registers and Poll-Books; How Used. - § 15-112. Registers and poll-books; how used. For any village...

15-114 - Number of Voting Machines. - § 15-114. Number of voting machines. Any village that uses...

15-116 - Inspectors of Election. - § 15-116. Inspectors of election. 1. The board of trustees...

15-118 - Registration of Voters. - (a) The dates prior to registration day on which the...

15-120 - Absentee Voting at Village Elections. - (a) absent from the county of his or her residence;...

15-122 - Absentee Voting at Village Elections for Persons Unable to Appear Because of Illness or Physical Disability. - § 15-122. Absentee voting at village elections for persons unable...

15-124 - Duties of Village Clerk. - § 15-124. Duties of village clerk. 1. In addition to...

15-126 - Canvass of Election. - § 15-126. Canvass of election. 1. The inspectors of election...

15-128 - Notice to Person Chosen to a Village Office. - § 15-128. Notice to person chosen to a village office....

15-130 - Election of Trustees by Wards. - § 15-130. Election of trustees by wards. The board of...

15-132 - Votes Upon Propositions to Be by Ballot or Voting Machine. - § 15-132. Votes upon propositions to be by ballot or...

15-134 - Failure to Designate Terms. - § 15-134. Failure to designate terms. No election of village...

15-136 - Refusal of Officer to Surrender His Office. - § 15-136. Refusal of officer to surrender his office. If...

15-138 - Judicial Review of Matters Relating to Village Elections. - § 15-138. Judicial review of matters relating to village elections....

Article 16 - Judicial Proceedings

16-100 - Jurisdiction; Supreme Court, County Court. - § 16-100. Jurisdiction; supreme court, county court. 1. The supreme...

16-102 - Proceedings as to Designations and Nominations, Primary Elections, Etc. - § 16-102. Proceedings as to designations and nominations, primary elections,...

16-104 - Proceedings as to Form of Ballot, Party Name, Etc. - § 16-104. Proceedings as to form of ballot, party name,...

16-106 - Proceedings as to the Casting and Canvass of Ballots. - § 16-106. Proceedings as to the casting and canvass of...

16-108 - Proceedings as to Registration and Voting. - § 16-108. Proceedings as to registration and voting. 1. The...

16-110 - Proceedings as to Enrollment. - § 16-110. Proceedings as to enrollment. 1. The supreme court,...

16-112 - Proceedings for Examination or Preservation of Ballots. - § 16-112. Proceedings for examination or preservation of ballots. The...

16-113 - Proceeding With Respect to Voter Verifiable Records. - § 16-113. Proceeding with respect to voter verifiable records. The...

16-114 - Proceedings to Compel Filing of Statements or Corrected Statements of Campaign Receipts, Expenditures and Contributions. - § 16-114. Proceedings to compel filing of statements or corrected...

16-115 - Proceedings With Respect to Utilizing Certain Buildings as Polling Places. - § 16-115. Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as...

16-116 - Proceedings; Provisions in Relation Thereto. - § 16-116. Proceedings; provisions in relation thereto. A special proceeding...

16-118 - Proceedings to Review Removal of Committee Member or Officer. - § 16-118. Proceedings to review removal of committee member or...

16-120 - Enforcement Proceedings. - § 16-120. Enforcement proceedings. 1. The supreme court or a...

Article 17 - Protecting the Elective Franchise

Title 1 - Violations of the Elective Franchise

17-100 - Definitions. - § 17-100. Definitions. 1. The word "election" as used in...

17-102 - Misdemeanors At, or in Connection With, Primary Elections, Caucuses, Enrollment in Political Parties, Committees, and Conventions. - § 17-102. Misdemeanors at, or in connection with, primary elections,...

17-104 - False Registration. - § 17-104. False registration. Any person who: 1. Registers or...

17-106 - Misconduct of Election Officers. - § 17-106. Misconduct of election officers. Any election officer who...

17-108 - False Affidavits; Mutilation, Destruction or Loss of Registry List or Affidavits. - § 17-108. False affidavits; mutilation, destruction or loss of registry...

17-110 - Misdemeanors Concerning Police Commissioners or Officers or Members of Any Police Force. - § 17-110. Misdemeanors concerning police commissioners or officers or members...

17-112 - Soliciting Media Support. - § 17-112. Soliciting media support. Any person who solicits from...

17-114 - Failure to Furnish Information; False Information. - § 17-114. Failure to furnish information; false information. 1. Any...

17-116 - Removal, Mutilation or Destruction of Election Booths, Supplies, Poll-Lists or Cards of Instruction. - § 17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies,...

17-118 - Refusal to Permit Employees to Attend Election. - § 17-118. Refusal to permit employees to attend election. A...

17-120 - Misconduct in Relation to Certificate of Nomination and Official Ballot. - § 17-120. Misconduct in relation to certificate of nomination and...

17-122 - Misconduct in Relation to Petitions. - § 17-122. Misconduct in relation to petitions. Any person who:...

17-124 - Failure to Deliver Official Ballots. - § 17-124. Failure to deliver official ballots. Any person who...

17-126 - Misconduct of Election Officers. - § 17-126. Misconduct of election officers. Any election officer who:...

17-128 - Violations of Election Law by Public Officer or Employee. - § 17-128. Violations of election law by public officer or...

17-130 - Misdemeanor in Relation to Elections. - § 17-130. Misdemeanor in relation to elections. Any person who:...

17-132 - Illegal Voting. - § 17-132. Illegal voting. Any person who: 1. Knowingly votes...

17-134 - Unlawful Use of Pasters. - § 17-134. Unlawful use of pasters. An election officer or...

17-136 - False Returns; Unlawful Acts Respecting Returns. - § 17-136. False returns; unlawful acts respecting returns. An inspector...

17-140 - Furnishing Money or Entertainment to Induce Attendance at Polls. - § 17-140. Furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at...

17-142 - Giving Consideration for Franchise. - § 17-142. Giving consideration for franchise. Except as allowed by...

17-144 - Receiving Consideration for Franchise. - § 17-144. Receiving consideration for franchise. Except as allowed by...

17-146 - Offender a Competent Witness; Witnesses' Immunity. - § 17-146. Offender a competent witness; witnesses' immunity. 1. A...

17-148 - Bribery or Intimidation of Elector in Military Service of United States. - § 17-148. Bribery or intimidation of elector in military service...

17-150 - Duress and Intimidation of Voters. - § 17-150. Duress and intimidation of voters. Any person or...

17-152 - Conspiracy to Promote or Prevent Election. - § 17-152. Conspiracy to promote or prevent election. Any two...

17-154 - Pernicious Political Activities. - § 17-154. Pernicious political activities. It shall be unlawful for...

17-156 - Political Assessments. - § 17-156. Political assessments. Any officer or employee of the...

17-160 - Procuring Fraudulent Documents in Order to Vote. - § 17-160. Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote. 1....

17-162 - Judicial Candidates Not to Contribute. - § 17-162. Judicial candidates not to contribute. No candidate for...

17-164 - Political Contributions by Owners of Polling Places Prohibited. - § 17-164. Political contributions by owners of polling places prohibited....

17-166 - Penalty. - § 17-166. Penalty. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under...

17-168 - Crimes Against the Elective Franchise Not Otherwise Provided For. - § 17-168. Crimes against the elective franchise not otherwise provided...

17-170 - Destroying or Delaying Election Returns. - § 17-170. Destroying or delaying election returns. A messenger appointed...

Title 2 - John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York

17-200 - Legislative Purpose and Statement of Public Policy. - § 17-200. Legislative purpose and statement of public policy. In...

17-202 - Interpretation of Laws Related to the Elective Franchise. - § 17-202. Interpretation of laws related to the elective franchise....

17-204 - Definitions. - § 17-204. Definitions. For the purposes of this title: 1....

17-206 - Prohibitions on Voter Disfranchisement. - (b) A violation of paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall...

17-208 - Assistance for Language-Minority Groups. - (a) more than two percent, but in no instance fewer...

17-210 - Preclearance. - (a) Method of election; (b) Form of government; (c) Annexation...

17-212 - Prohibition Against Voter Intimidation, Deception or Obstruction. - (b) A violation of paragraph (a) this subdivision shall be...

17-214 - Authority to Issue Subpoenas. - § 17-214. Authority to issue subpoenas. In any action or...

17-216 - Expedited Judicial Proceedings and Preliminary Relief. - § 17-216. Expedited judicial proceedings and preliminary relief. Because of...

17-218 - Attorneys' Fees. - § 17-218. Attorneys' fees. In any action to enforce any...

17-220 - Applicability. - § 17-220. Applicability. The provisions of this title shall apply...

17-222 - Severability. - § 17-222. Severability. If any provision of this title or...

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