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N.Y. Election Law § 4-132 Polling places; equipment for
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§ 4-132. Polling places; equipment for. The board of elections or the\ntown, city or village clerk, when a town, city or village holds an\nelection not conducted by the board of elections, shall provide in each\npolling place, as required, the following articles:\n a. Material t…
N.Y. Election Law § 4-134 Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment for use at elections
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§ 4-134. Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment\nfor use at elections. 1. The board of elections shall deliver, at its\noffice, to the clerk of each town or city in the county, except the\ncities of New York, Buffalo and Rochester and to the clerk of each\nv…
N.Y. Election Law § 4-136 Election expenses; payment of
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§ 4-136. Election expenses; payment of. 1. Except as provided for in\nsubdivision two of this section, the expenses of providing polling\nplaces, voting booths, supplies therefor, ballot boxes and other\nfurniture for the polling place for any election, including the storage,\nt…
N.Y. Election Law § 4-138 Expenses of boards of elections outside New York City; apportionment of
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§ 4-138. Expenses of boards of elections outside New York City;\napportionment of. The board of elections in each county, outside of the\ncity of New York, on or before the fifteenth day of December and not\nearlier than the first day of October, in each year, shall certify to\n…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-100 Registration; required
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§ 5-100. Registration; required. A person shall not be entitled to\nvote in any election held pursuant to this chapter unless he shall be\nregistered, and if required, enrolled pursuant to the provisions of this\narticle unless he shall present a court order directing that he be…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-1000 Joining a multistate voter list maintenance organization
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§ 5-1000. Joining a multistate voter list maintenance organization.\nThe state board of elections shall join the state as a member in one or\nmore multistate voter list maintenance organizations including, but not\nlimited to, the electronic registration information center or it…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-1001 Designating a member representative
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§ 5-1001. Designating a member representative. The state board of\nelections shall designate the chief election official of the state of\nNew York as the representative to the board of directors of any\nmultistate voter list maintenance organization that the state is a\nmember o…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-1002 Authorization to share registration records with multistate voter list maintenance organization
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§ 5-1002. Authorization to share registration records with multistate\nvoter list maintenance organization. 1. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, the member representative designated under section\n5-1001 of this title shall provide to the multistate voter list\nmainte…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-1003 Use of information from a multistate voter list maintenance organization
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§ 5-1003. Use of information from a multistate voter list maintenance\norganization. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary,\nthe state board of elections shall use any information provided by a\nmultistate voter list maintenance organization that the state has …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-1004 Withdrawal from a multistate voter list maintenance organization
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§ 5-1004. Withdrawal from a multistate voter list maintenance\norganization. Withdrawal of the state from a multistate voter list\nmaintenance organization shall require an affirmative vote of the state\nboard of elections commissioners pursuant to subdivision four of section\n3…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-102 Qualifications of voters; age and residence
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§ 5-102. Qualifications of voters; age and residence. 1. No person\nshall be qualified to register for and vote at any election unless he is\na citizen of the United States and is or will be, on the day of such\nelection, eighteen years of age or over, and a resident of this sta…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-104 Qualifications of voters; residence, gaining or losing
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§ 5-104. Qualifications of voters; residence, gaining or losing. 1.\nFor the purpose of registering and voting no person shall be deemed to\nhave gained or lost a residence by reason of his presence or absence\nwhile employed in the service of the United States, nor while engage…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-106 Qualifications of voters; reasons for exclusion
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§ 5-106. Qualifications of voters; reasons for exclusion.\n 1. No person who shall receive, accept, or offer to receive, or pay,\noffer or promise to pay, contribute, offer or promise to contribute to\nanother, to be paid or used, any money or any other valuable thing as a\ncomp…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-202 Local registration; provision for
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§ 5-202. Local registration; provision for. 1. The board of inspectors\nfor every election district shall meet for the purpose of taking the\nregistration of voters not earlier than the sixth Saturday or later than\nthe fourth Saturday before each general election. During such p…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-204 Local registration; general provisions for the conduct of
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§ 5-204. Local registration; general provisions for the conduct of.\n1. At the opening of each place of registration on each day of local\nregistration the board of inspectors shall:\n a. See that the American flag is displayed.\n b. Cause the election district map or maps, or c…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-206 Watchers
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§ 5-206. Watchers. 1. Each political party or independent body duly\nnominating or entitled to nominate candidates for offices to be filled\nat the election may, by a writing signed by the duly authorized chairman\nor secretary of the county, city, town or village committee of s…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-208 Transfer of registration and enrollment
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§ 5-208. Transfer of registration and enrollment. 1. The board of\nelections shall transfer the registration and enrollment of any voter\nappearing on a statewide voter list pursuant to subdivision one of\nsection 5-614 of this article for whom it receives a notice of change of\…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-210 Registration and enrollment and change of enrollment upon application
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§ 5-210. Registration and enrollment and change of enrollment upon\napplication. 1. In addition to local registration and veterans' absentee\nregistration as provided in this chapter, any qualified person may apply\npersonally for registration and enrollment, change of enrollmen…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-211 Agency assisted registration
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§ 5-211. Agency assisted registration. Each agency designated as a\nparticipating agency under the provisions of this section shall\nimplement and administer a program of distribution of voter registration\nforms pursuant to the provisions of this section. The following offices\…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-212 Motor vehicle registration
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§ 5-212. Motor vehicle registration. 1. In addition to any other\nmethod of voter registration provided for in this article, any qualified\nperson may apply for registration and enrollment by application made\nsimultaneously and integrated with an application for a motor vehicle…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-213 Inactive status
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§ 5-213. Inactive status. 1. When a voter is sent a confirmation\nnotice pursuant to the provisions of this article, the voter's name\nshall be placed in inactive status.\n 2. The registration poll records of all such voters shall be removed\nfrom the poll ledgers and maintained…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-214 Registration cards for identification
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§ 5-214. Registration cards for identification. A board of elections\nmay provide identification cards for use in any city or town in such\ncounty in which the board deems it necessary to facilitate voting.\nHowever, the failure of a voter to present such card shall not deprive\…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-215 Veterans' absentee registration
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§ 5-215. Veterans' absentee registration. 1. The board of elections in\nthe county in which a veterans' hospital is located shall appoint a\nboard of registration which shall attend each veterans' hospital between\nthe hours of nine o'clock in the morning and five o'clock in the…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-216 Registration; assistance to applicant
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§ 5-216. Registration; assistance to applicant. 1. If any person\nentitled to be registered shall declare to the board of inspectors that\nhe is unable to read or write by reason of illiteracy or disability, the\nboard shall provide assistance in registering. Such person shall, …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-218 Registration; challenges
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§ 5-218. Registration; challenges. 1. Any person who applies for\nregistration may be challenged by any qualified voter, watcher, or\ninspector of election if such person has reason to suspect that the\napplicant is not qualified to be registered to vote.\n 2. When an applicant …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-220 Registration; challenge after registered
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§ 5-220. Registration; challenge after registered. 1. Any person may\nchallenge the registration of a voter by executing and delivering to the\nboard of elections or a board taking registrations, his affidavit that\nhe has reason to believe that such voter's registration should …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-222 Statement of temporary absence
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§ 5-222. Statement of temporary absence. 1. A voter who has removed\nfrom his residence but who is still eligible to vote from that address\nfor any of the reasons enumerated in this chapter shall, at the time of\nhis registration, or at the time of his removal, or upon request …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-224 Registration of voters unlawfully denied the right to register
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§ 5-224. Registration of voters unlawfully denied the right to\nregister. 1. If any voter applies personally for registration and is\nunlawfully denied the right to register, the county board of elections\nmay, upon the application of the voter in person or by mail to such\nboar…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-226 Registration; voter registered in wrong district
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§ 5-226. Registration; voter registered in wrong district. 1. If any\nvoter has been registered in a wrong election district, the board of\nelections shall, if he is a qualified voter in any election district\nwithin the jurisdiction of such board, change his registration to the…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-228 Registration; certificates of local registration
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§ 5-228. Registration; certificates of local registration. 1. At the\nclose of local registration, each board of inspectors shall mail, or, if\nthe board of elections directs, shall deliver to the board of elections\na certificate, signed by the members of such board, stating th…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-230 Local registration; disposition of records and supplies
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§ 5-230. Local registration; disposition of records and supplies. 1.\nAt the end of each day of registration, the chairman of each board of\ninspectors shall deliver the ledgers locked in the carrying case, if\nany, the flag and all other supplies to the police at the place of\n…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-300 Enrollment; generally
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§ 5-300. Enrollment; generally. At the time a voter is registered or\ncompletes an application for registration he may mark his party\nenrollment within the circle or box underneath or next to the party of\nhis election on the application form.\n
N.Y. Election Law § 5-302 Enrollment; completion
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§ 5-302. Enrollment; completion. 1. Before placing the registration\npoll record in the poll ledger or in the computer generated registration\nlist, the board shall enter in the space provided therefor the name of\nthe party designated by the voter on his application form, provi…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-304 Enrollment; change of enrollment or new enrollment by previously registered voters
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§ 5-304. Enrollment; change of enrollment or new enrollment by\npreviously registered voters. 1. A registered voter may change his\nenrollment in the manner prescribed by this section.\n 2. The term "change of enrollment" shall apply to applications by a\nregistered voter alread…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-306 Enrollment; correction of
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§ 5-306. Enrollment; correction of. 1. If, after being regularly\nregistered in an election district, a voter discovers he has made a\nmistake when enrolling, he may within one year from the date of his last\nregistration apply to the board of elections of the county or city in\…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-308 Enrollment; automatic voter registration
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§ 5-308. Enrollment; automatic voter registration. 1. The board of\nelections shall, promptly and not later than twenty-one days after\nreceipt of a voter registration or pre-registration application\nsubmitted pursuant to title nine of this article by a voter registering\nor pr…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-310 Enrollment; forms of affidavits, mailing requirements
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§ 5-310. Enrollment; forms of affidavits, mailing requirements. 1.\nThe board shall prepare forms for the various applications and\naffidavits required under this title and, upon application, shall\nfurnish a copy of the appropriate form to or for any voter desiring to\nuse the …
N.Y. Election Law § 5-400 Cancellation of registration; generally
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§ 5-400. Cancellation of registration; generally. 1. A voter's\nregistration, including the registration of a voter in inactive status,\nshall be cancelled if, since the time of his last registration, he:\n (a) Moved his or her residence outside the state.\n (b) Was convicted of…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-402 Cancellation of registration; generally, notice to voter
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§ 5-402. Cancellation of registration; generally, notice to voter. 1.\nThe board of elections shall cancel the registration of a voter when he\nis no longer qualified to vote or as required herein.\n 2. Whenever the board has reason to believe that a registered voter is\nno long…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-403 Rejection of ballot of unqualified voter; notice of action by board
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§ 5-403. Rejection of ballot of unqualified voter; notice of action by\nboard. If the ballot of any person, voted in an affidavit envelope in\nthe manner prescribed by this chapter, is rejected under the provisions\nof this chapter on the grounds that such person is not a qualif…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-404 Cancellation of registration; cancellation of record
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§ 5-404. Cancellation of registration; cancellation of record. 1. The\nboard of elections shall cancel a registration by marking the word\n"Cancelled" on the face of each of the voter's registration poll\nrecords, without obliterating any of the entries thereon, and shall\nenter…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-500 Registration records; form and content
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§ 5-500. Registration records; form and content. 1. There shall be two\nrecords of the registration of each voter. Except as otherwise provided\nin this chapter, one record shall be sent, at the time of every\nelection, to the polling place where the voter is entitled to vote, a…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-502 Registration records; supplies and equipment
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§ 5-502. Registration records; supplies and equipment. 1. The board\nof elections shall furnish in time for use by the boards of inspectors\nof election, the registration records, an American flag, a map or\ncertified description of the election district, and the adjoining\nelec…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-504 Optional discontinuation of central file registration records
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§ 5-504. Optional discontinuation of central file registration\nrecords. 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of this article to the\ncontrary, a board of elections may apply to the state board of elections\nfor permission to discontinue preparation, use and maintenance of\ncentral…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-506 Optional use of computer registration lists
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§ 5-506. Optional use of computer registration lists. 1.\nNotwithstanding the provisions of this chapter to the contrary, a board\nof elections may apply to the state board of elections for permission to\ndiscontinue preparation, use and maintenance of registration poll\nrecords…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-507 Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration
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§ 5-507. Voter pre-registration and education on voter\npre-registration. 1. Pre-registration. A person who is at least sixteen\nyears of age and who is otherwise qualified to register to vote may\npre-register to vote, and shall be automatically registered upon\nreaching the ag…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-508 Confidentiality of registration records in certain cases
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§ 5-508. Confidentiality of registration records in certain cases. 1.\nFor purposes of this section:\n (a) "Victim of domestic violence" means any person who is a victim of\na violent felony, as defined in section 70.02 of the penal law, or\ndisorderly conduct, harassment in the…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-600 Registration records; filing of
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§ 5-600. Registration records; filing of. 1. The board of elections\nshall keep all registration records, when not in use at the polls for an\nelection, at its main office, or a branch office designated by it. Such\nrecords shall be kept in locked ledgers or locked filing cabine…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-601 Registration records; physically disabled voters
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§ 5-601. Registration records; physically disabled voters. 1. A\nphysically disabled voter whose polling place is located in a building\nthat is not accessible shall be entitled to vote in any other election\ndistrict whose polling place is located in a building which is\naccess…
N.Y. Election Law § 5-602 Lists of registered voters; publication of
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§ 5-602. Lists of registered voters; publication of. 1. After the last\nday of local registration and before the fifth day before the next\nensuing general election in each year, the board of elections shall\ncause to be published a complete list of names and residence addresses…