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N.Y. Election Law § 17-144 Receiving consideration for franchise
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§ 17-144. Receiving consideration for franchise. Except as allowed by law, any person who directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person: 1. Receives, agrees or contracts for, before or during an election, any money, gift, loan or other valuable consideration, of…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-146 Offender a competent witness; witnesses' immunity
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§ 17-146. Offender a competent witness; witnesses' immunity. 1. A person offending against any section of this article is a competent witness against another person so offending and may be compelled to attend and testify on any trial, hearing or proceeding or investigation in th…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-148 Bribery or intimidation of elector in military service of United States
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§ 17-148. Bribery or intimidation of elector in military service of United States. Any person who, directly or indirectly, by bribery, menace or any other corrupt means, controls, or attempts to control an elector of this state enlisted in the military service of the United Stat…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-150 Duress and intimidation of voters
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§ 17-150. Duress and intimidation of voters. Any person or corporation who directly or indirectly: 1. Uses or threatens to use any force, violence or restraint, or inflicts or threatens to inflict any injury, damage, harm or loss, or in any other manner practices intimidation up…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-152 Conspiracy to promote or prevent election
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§ 17-152. Conspiracy to promote or prevent election. Any two or more persons who conspire to promote or prevent the election of any person to a public office by unlawful means and which conspiracy is acted upon by one or more of the parties thereto, shall be guilty of a misdemea…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-154 Pernicious political activities
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§ 17-154. Pernicious political activities. It shall be unlawful for any person to: 1. Intimidate, threaten or coerce, or to attempt to intimidate, threaten or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-156 Political assessments
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§ 17-156. Political assessments. Any officer or employee of the state, or of a political subdivision thereof who, directly or indirectly uses his authority or official influence to compel or induce any other officer or employee of the state or a political subdivision thereof, to…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-160 Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote
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§ 17-160. Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote. 1. Any person who knowingly and wilfully procures from any court, judge, clerk or other officer, any document with intent to enable himself or any other person to register for or vote at any election when he or such othe…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-162 Judicial candidates not to contribute
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§ 17-162. Judicial candidates not to contribute. No candidate for a judicial office shall, directly or indirectly, make any contribution of money or other thing of value, nor shall any contribution be solicited of him; but a candidate for a judicial office may make such legal ex…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-164 Political contributions by owners of polling places prohibited
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§ 17-164. Political contributions by owners of polling places prohibited. A person, who being the owner of premises contracted for or used as a place of registration or as a polling place for any election or official primary, who makes offers or promises to make a political cont…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-166 Penalty
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§ 17-166. Penalty. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this article shall for a first offense be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and imprisonme…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-168 Crimes against the elective franchise not otherwise provided for
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§ 17-168. Crimes against the elective franchise not otherwise provided for. Any person who knowingly and wilfully violates any provision of this chapter, which violation is not specifically covered by any of the previous sections of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
N.Y. Election Law § 17-170 Destroying or delaying election returns
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§ 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 …
N.Y. Election Law § 17-200 Legislative purpose and statement of public policy
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§ 17-200. Legislative purpose and statement of public policy. In recognition of the protections for the right to vote provided by the constitution of the state of New York, which substantially exceed the protections for the right to vote provided by the constitution of the Unite…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-202 Interpretation of laws related to the elective franchise
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§ 17-202. Interpretation of laws related to the elective franchise. In further recognition of the protections for the right to vote provided by the constitution of the state of New York, all statutes, rules and regulations, and local laws or ordinances related to the elective fr…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-204 Definitions
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§ 17-204. Definitions. For the purposes of this title: 1. "At-large" method of election means a method of electing members to the governing body of a political subdivision: (a) in which all of the voters of the entire political subdivision elect each of the members to the govern…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-206 Prohibitions on voter disenfranchisement
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§ 17-206. Prohibitions on voter disenfranchisement. 1. Prohibition against voter suppression. (a) No voting qualification, prerequisite to voting, law, ordinance, standard, practice, procedure, regulation, or policy shall be enacted or implemented by any board of elections or po…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-208 Assistance for language-minority groups
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§ 17-208. Assistance for language-minority groups. 1. Political subdivisions required to provide language assistance. A board of elections or a political subdivision that administers elections shall provide language-related assistance in voting and elections to a language-minori…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-210 Preclearance
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§ 17-210. Preclearance. 1. Preclearance. To ensure that the right to vote is not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or language-minority group, the enactment or implementation of a covered policy by a covered entity, as defined in subdivisions two and three of this se…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-212 Prohibition against voter intimidation, deception or obstruction
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§ 17-212. Prohibition against voter intimidation, deception or obstruction. 1. (a) No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, may engage in acts of intimidation, deception, or obstruction that affects the right of voters to access the elective franchise. (b) A vi…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-214 Enforcement
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§ 17-214. Enforcement. 1. Enforcement by the attorney general. If the civil rights bureau concludes that a submission by a political subdivision or any other party is insufficient to complete its review, the civil rights bureau may request that the party provide additional infor…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-216 Expedited judicial proceedings and preliminary relief
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§ 17-216. Expedited judicial proceedings and preliminary relief. Because of the frequency of elections, the severe consequences and irreparable harm of holding elections under unlawful conditions, and the expenditure to defend potentially unlawful conditions that benefit incumbe…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-218 Attorneys' fees
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§ 17-218. Attorneys' fees. In any action to enforce any provision of this title, the court shall allow the prevailing plaintiff party, other than the state or political subdivision thereof, a reasonable attorneys' fee, litigation expenses including, but not limited to, expert wi…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-219 Rules and regulations
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§ 17-219. Rules and regulations. The civil rights bureau may promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this title.
N.Y. Election Law § 17-220 Applicability
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§ 17-220. Applicability. The provisions of this title shall apply to all elections for any elected office or electoral choice within the state or any political subdivision. The provisions of this title shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any other s…
N.Y. Election Law § 17-222 Severability
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§ 17-222. Severability. If any provision of this title or its application to any person, political subdivision, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-100 Party committees; provision for
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§ 2-100. Party committees; provision for. Party committees shall consist of a state committee, county committees, and such other committees as the rules of the party may allow.
N.Y. Election Law § 2-102 State committee; creation
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§ 2-102. State committee; creation. 1. The members of the state committee of each party shall be elected from such units of representation as the state committee shall by rule provide. The number of members representing each unit may vary, but each member shall be entitled to an…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-104 County committee; creation
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§ 2-104. County committee; creation. 1. The county committee of each party shall be constituted by the election in each election district within such county of at least two members and of such additional members as the rules of the county committee of the party within the county…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-106 State and county committees; election of members
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§ 2-106. State and county committees; election of members. 1. Members of the state and county committees shall be elected at the primary election as herein provided. 2. Members of the state committee shall be elected biennially. 3. Members of county committees shall be elected b…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-108 State and county committees; new party
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§ 2-108. State and county committees; new party. The state committee and county committees of a new political party, which meet prior to the first primary for which members of such party shall have become enrolled, shall be formed as provided by the rules of such party.
N.Y. Election Law § 2-110 Committees other than state and county; creation
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§ 2-110. Committees other than state and county; creation. 1. All committees other than state and county committees shall be formed in the manner provided for by the rules of the party. 2. In the city of New York there shall be the party positions of assembly district leaders or…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-112 Committees; organization
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§ 2-112. Committees; organization. 1. Every committee shall meet and organize by electing a chairman, a secretary, a treasurer and such other officers as they may pursuant to their rules. (a) Every state committee shall meet no earlier than September seventeenth and no later tha…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-114 Committees; rules of
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§ 2-114. Committees; rules of. 1. Each committee may prepare rules for governing the party within its political unit. Within ten days after the adoption of any rule or amendment thereto a certified copy thereof shall be filed by the state committee in the office of the state boa…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-116 Committee; removal of member
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§ 2-116. Committee; removal of member. A member or officer of a party committee may be removed by such committee for disloyalty to the party or corruption in office after notice is given and a hearing upon written charges has been had. The hearing shall be held by the committee,…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-118 Committees; vacancies, how filled and effect of change of boundaries
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§ 2-118. Committees; vacancies, how filled and effect of change of boundaries. 1. In the case of the death, declination, enrollment in another party, removal from the unit or removal from office of a member of a committee, or the failure to nominate or elect a member, the vacanc…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-120 Party positions; to be filled at primary election, time for filing statement as to
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§ 2-120. Party positions; to be filled at primary election, time for filing statement as to. 1. The chairman of the county committee of each party or such person as may be designated by the rules of the county committee shall file with the board of elections not later than two w…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-122 National party conventions; delegates, election
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§ 2-122. National party conventions; delegates, election. Delegates and alternates to a national convention of a party shall be elected from congressional districts, or partly from the state at large and partly from congressional districts, as the rules of the state committee ma…
N.Y. Election Law § 2-124 Party names and emblems; provision for
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§ 2-124. Party names and emblems; provision for. 1. The state committee of a party shall select a name and emblem to distinguish the candidates of the party for public office in all districts of the state, and shall file in the office of the state board of elections, a certifica…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-100 New York state board of elections; membership; organization
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§ 3-100. New York state board of elections; membership; organization. 1. There is hereby created within the executive department a New York state board of elections, hereafter referred to as the "state board of elections", composed of four commissioners appointed by the governor…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-102 State board of elections; general powers and duties
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§ 3-102. State board of elections; general powers and duties. In addition to the enforcement powers and any other powers and duties specified by law, the state board of elections shall have the power and duty to: 1. issue instructions and promulgate rules and regulations relatin…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-103 Computerized record keeping; sharing information in database
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§ 3-103. Computerized record keeping; sharing information in database. 1. The state board of elections shall promulgate rules and regulations setting minimum standards for computerized record keeping systems maintained by county boards of elections. Such standards shall include,…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-104 State board of elections; enforcement powers
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§ 3-104. State board of elections; enforcement powers. 1. (a) There shall be a unit known as the division of election law enforcement established within the state board of elections. The head of such unit shall be the chief enforcement counsel. (b) The state board of elections s…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-104-A Compliance unit; compliance procedures
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§ 3-104-a. Compliance unit; compliance procedures. 1. There shall be a compliance unit within the board of elections. The compliance unit shall examine campaign finance statements required to be filed pursuant to article fourteen of this chapter. If such statements are found to …
N.Y. Election Law § 3-105 Administrative complaint procedure
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§ 3-105. Administrative complaint procedure. 1. The state board of elections shall establish and maintain a uniform, nondiscriminatory administrative complaint procedure pursuant to which any person who believes that there is a violation (including a violation which has occurred…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-106 Fair campaign code
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§ 3-106. Fair campaign code. 1. In addition to the powers and duties elsewhere enumerated in this article, the state board of elections, after public hearings, shall adopt a "fair campaign code" setting forth ethical standards of conduct for persons, political parties and commit…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-107 Powers and duties of the state board of elections respecting elections and crimes against the elective franchise
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§ 3-107. Powers and duties of the state board of elections respecting elections and crimes against the elective franchise. Authority is hereby conferred upon the state board of elections to appoint a special investigator to take charge of the investigation of cases arising under…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-108 Disaster; additional day for voting
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§ 3-108. Disaster; additional day for voting. 1. A county board of elections, or the state board of elections with respect to an election conducted in a district in the jurisdiction of more than one county board of elections, may determine that, as the direct consequence of a fi…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-110 Time allowed employees to vote
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§ 3-110. Time allowed employees to vote. 1. If a registered voter does not have sufficient time outside of his or her scheduled working hours, within which to vote on any day at which he or she may vote, at any election, he or she may, without loss of pay for up to two hours, ta…
N.Y. Election Law § 3-112 State board of elections; uniform standards for processing data requests and duty to send data and information to statewide database
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§ 3-112. State board of elections; uniform standards for processing data requests and duty to send data and information to statewide database. 1. For the purposes of this section the term "election authority" shall mean any local government entity primarily responsible for maint…