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N.Y. Election Law § 1-100 Short title
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Section 1-100. Short title. This chapter shall be known as the "Election Law".
N.Y. Election Law § 1-102 Applicability of chapter
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§ 1-102. Applicability of chapter. This chapter shall govern the conduct of all elections at which voters of the state of New York may cast a ballot for the purpose of electing an individual to any party position or nominating or electing an individual to any federal, state, cou…
N.Y. Election Law § 1-104 Definitions
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§ 1-104. Definitions. The terms used in this chapter shall have the significance herein defined unless another meaning is clearly apparent in language or context. 1. The term "political unit" means the state or any political subdivision thereof or therein. 2. The term "unit of r…
N.Y. Election Law § 1-106 Filing of papers; when received
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§ 1-106. Filing of papers; when received. 1. All papers required to be filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall, unless otherwise provided, be filed between the hours of nine A.M. and five P.M. On the last day of filing in the county of Westchester, petitions of de…
N.Y. Election Law § 1-108 Expenses related to local mandatory and permissive referendum
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§ 1-108. Expenses related to local mandatory and permissive referendum. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no private individual, partnership, corporation, industry, association, organization, firm, trust, estate or other legal entity not associated with…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-102 Military voters; definitions
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§ 10-102. Military voters; definitions. As used in this article the following terms have the following meanings. 1. "Military service" means the military service of the state, or of the United States, including the army, navy, marine corps, air force, space force, coast guard, m…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-104 Military voters; right to vote
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§ 10-104. Military voters; right to vote. A military voter of this state shall be entitled to vote as fully as if he were present at his polling place and to register and vote in the manner hereinafter provided except that the provisions of this article for absentee voting in pr…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-106 Military voters; registration and application for ballots
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§ 10-106. Military voters; registration and application for ballots. 1. On or before the thirty-fifth day preceding an election the names and addresses of all military voters who have filed applications for military ballots by such day and who were not already registered shall b…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-107 Military voters; designation of means of transmission by military voters
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§ 10-107. Military voters; designation of means of transmission by military voters. 1. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a voter registration application, a military ballot application or a military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. …
N.Y. Election Law § 10-108 Military voters; distribution of ballots to
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§ 10-108. Military voters; distribution of ballots to. 1. (a) Ballots for military voters shall be mailed or otherwise distributed by the board of elections, in accordance with the preferred method of transmission designated by the voter pursuant to section 10-107 of this articl…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-109 Military voters; cancellation of registration
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§ 10-109. Military voters; cancellation of registration. 1. Voters registered pursuant to this article shall be eligible to vote in every election in which military voters are eligible to vote which is held more than ten days after the date of the receipt of their applications f…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-112 Military voter; voting
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§ 10-112. Military voter; voting. The military voter shall mark the military ballot provided for in this article in the same manner as an absentee ballot. After marking the ballot, he or she shall fold such ballot and enclose it in the inner affirmation envelope bearing the mili…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-114 Military ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to polling place
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§ 10-114. Military ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to polling place. 1. The board of elections shall cause all military ballots received by it before the close of the polls on election day and all ballots contained in envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the Unit…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-116 Military ballots; determination of candidates thereon
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§ 10-116. Military ballots; determination of candidates thereon. The state board of elections and the county boards of elections shall determine, three days before the first day for distribution of military ballots, the names of all candidates duly nominated for public office an…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-118 Military voting; costs of
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§ 10-118. Military voting; costs of. The cost of printing, mailing, return postage, and all other costs and expenses incurred in connection with the administration of this article (other than those of the state board of elections), shall be a county charge, and in the city of Ne…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-122 Military voter; early mail or absentee ballot, right to
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§ 10-122. Military voter; early mail or absentee ballot, right to. Any military voter may vote by early mail ballot or absentee ballot rather than military ballot provided that he complies with the provisions of this chapter relating thereto.
N.Y. Election Law § 10-124 Military voting; state board of elections; regulatory powers
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§ 10-124. Military voting; state board of elections; regulatory powers. 1. The state board of elections is hereby authorized to take such steps and do such things as, in its opinion, are necessary to make effective the provisions of any other legislation, in order to utilize ful…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-125 Military voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and military ballot applications, marked military ballots, and federal ...
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§ 10-125. Military voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and military ballot applications, marked military ballots, and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to meet certain requirements. 1. A board of elections shall not refuse to accept and process a…
N.Y. Election Law § 10-126 Military voting; applicability of general provisions
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§ 10-126. Military voting; applicability of general provisions. The general provisions of this chapter shall apply to this article, except as they are inconsistent herewith. The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed for the purpose of providing military voters …
N.Y. Election Law § 11-102 Special presidential voters; change of residence; special qualifications
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§ 11-102. Special presidential voters; change of residence; special qualifications. Any person who shall change his residence from this state to another state or from one county or city of this state to another such county or city, after the thirtieth day next preceding any pres…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-104 Registration and application for special presidential ballot
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§ 11-104. Registration and application for special presidential ballot. 1. a. A person who, pursuant to the provisions of this title, is qualified to vote for president and vice president of the United States may apply to the board of elections of his county of residence next pr…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-106 Processing of applications by board of elections
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§ 11-106. Processing of applications by board of elections. 1. The application forms shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of elections. 2. Upon receipt of the application, the board of elections shall determine upon such inquiry as it deems proper whether the applica…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-108 Special presidential voters lists
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§ 11-108. Special presidential voters lists. Prior to each general election at which presidential electors are to be elected, each board of elections shall prepare for each election district within its jurisdiction a list containing the names, alphabetically arranged, and the ad…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-110 Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt
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§ 11-110. Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt. 1. To be counted, any ballot cast under the provisions of this article must be received by the appropriate board of elections not later than the close of the polls on election day except that all ballots contained in …
N.Y. Election Law § 11-112 Application of other provisions
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§ 11-112. Application of other provisions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, special presidential ballots shall be furnished, mailed, voted, returned, counted, canvassed and preserved as elsewhere provided in this chapter for absentee voters' ballots. 2. All the pro…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-200 Special federal voters; qualifications
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§ 11-200. Special federal voters; qualifications. 1. Every citizen of the United States now residing outside the United States whose last domicile in the United States immediately prior to his departure from the United States was in the state of New York, shall be entitled to vo…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-202 Registration and enrollment of special federal voters and application for special federal ballot
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§ 11-202. Registration and enrollment of special federal voters and application for special federal ballot. 1. a. A person, who, pursuant to this title, is qualified to vote as a special federal voter may, by application received by the state board of elections or any local boar…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-203 Special federal voters; designation of means of transmission by special federal voters
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§ 11-203. Special federal voters; designation of means of transmission by special federal voters. 1. A special federal voter may designate a preference to receive a voter registration application, a special federal ballot application or a special federal ballot by mail, facsimil…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-204 Processing of applications by board of elections
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§ 11-204. Processing of applications by board of elections. 1. The registration application forms shall be in a form prescribed by the state board of elections. 2. Upon receipt of an application, the board of elections shall determine upon such inquiry as it deems proper whether…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-206 Special federal voters; preparation of registration poll records and central file registration records
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§ 11-206. Special federal voters; preparation of registration poll records and central file registration records. 1. The board of elections shall prepare a registration poll record and a central file registration record for each voter registered pursuant to this title or shall e…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-208 Special federal voters; cancellation of registration
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§ 11-208. Special federal voters; cancellation of registration. 1. Voters registered pursuant to this title shall be eligible to vote in every election in which special federal voters are eligible to vote which is held on or after the thirtieth day after receipt of their applica…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-210 Special federal voters; distribution of applications for ballots
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§ 11-210. Special federal voters; distribution of applications for ballots. 1. Not earlier than sixty or later than forty days before each general or primary election in which special federal voters are eligible to vote, the board of elections shall mail to each voter who is eli…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-212 Special federal ballots; deadline for receipt
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§ 11-212. Special federal ballots; deadline for receipt. All special federal ballots received by the board of elections before the close of the polls on election day shall be retained by the board of elections and cast and canvassed pursuant to section 9-209 of this chapter. All…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-214 Use of airmail
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§ 11-214. Use of airmail. All ballots, applications, notices or other mail sent, pursuant to the provisions of this title, to addresses outside the United States, Canada or Mexico, shall be sent by airmail.
N.Y. Election Law § 11-216 Forwarding of applications and ballots
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§ 11-216. Forwarding of applications and ballots. 1. If the state board of elections receives any applications, requests for applications or ballots from persons who are or may be eligible to vote pursuant to this title, it shall forthwith forward such applications or ballots to…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-218 Application of other provisions
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§ 11-218. Application of other provisions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this title, special federal ballots shall be furnished, mailed, voted, returned, counted, canvassed and preserved as elsewhere provided in this chapter for absentee voters' ballots. 2. Except as otherw…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-219 Special federal voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and special federal ballot applications, marked special federal ...
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§ 11-219. Special federal voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and special federal ballot applications, marked special federal ballots, and federal write-in absentee ballots for failure to meet certain requirements. 1. A board of elections shall not refuse to…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-220 Federal voting; applicability of general provisions
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§ 11-220. Federal voting; applicability of general provisions. The general provisions of this chapter shall apply to this article, except as they are inconsistent herewith. The provisions of this article shall be liberally construed for the purpose of providing special federal v…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-300 Special ballots on account of religious scruples
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§ 11-300. Special ballots on account of religious scruples. A voter may deliver to the inspectors of election of the election district in which he is registered, or to the board of elections, at any time during the period in which an application for early mail or absentee ballot…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-302 Special ballots for board of election employees
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§ 11-302. Special ballots for board of election employees. A person who is an employee of the board of elections or who has been appointed to serve as an inspector of elections, poll clerk or election coordinator at a polling place other than the one at which he or she is regist…
N.Y. Election Law § 11-306 Special ballots; victims of domestic violence
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§ 11-306. Special ballots; victims of domestic violence. 1. A voter may deliver to the board of elections, in person or by mail, at any time during the period in which early mail or absentee ballot applications may be delivered, a signed written statement swearing or affirming: …
N.Y. Election Law § 11-308 Special ballots for emergency responders
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§ 11-308. Special ballots for emergency responders. 1. A registered voter who serves as an emergency responder in times of emergency, as declared by the governor or a court of competent jurisdiction, may apply to the board of elections by letter or special application via mail, …
N.Y. Election Law § 12-100 Electors of president and vice president
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§ 12-100. Electors of president and vice president. At the general election in November preceding the time fixed by law of the United States for the choice of president and vice president of the United States, as many electors of president and vice president of the United States…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-102 Lists of electors; state board of elections to furnish
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§ 12-102. Lists of electors; state board of elections to furnish. At least six days before the time fixed for the meeting of the electors pursuant to section 12-104 of this title, the state board of elections shall: 1. prepare seven lists, containing the names of the persons who…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-104 Electoral college; meeting and organization
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§ 12-104. Electoral college; meeting and organization. The electors shall convene at the state capitol upon notice from, and at a place fixed by the secretary of state on the first Tuesday after the second Wednesday in December next following their election. Those of them who sh…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-106 Electoral college; vote of the electors
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§ 12-106. Electoral college; vote of the electors. Immediately after the organization of the electoral college, the electors shall then and there vote by ballot for president and vice president, but no elector shall vote for more than one person who is a resident of this state. …
N.Y. Election Law § 12-108 Electoral college; certificate of vote, how distributed
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§ 12-108. Electoral college; certificate of vote, how distributed. The president of the electoral college shall immediately transmit the certificates of vote so made pursuant to section 12-106 of this title with the lists attached thereto. Such transmission of each such certific…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-110 Electors; compensation
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§ 12-110. Electors; compensation. Every elector of the state who shall attend at any meeting of the electoral college and give his vote at the time and place appointed by law, shall be entitled to receive for his attendance at such election, the sum of fifteen dollars per day, t…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-200 United States senators; election of
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§ 12-200. United States senators; election of. At the general election next preceding the expiration of the term of office of a United States senator from this state, a United States senator shall be elected by the people for a full term of six years. Elections to fill a vacancy…
N.Y. Election Law § 12-300 Representatives in congress; election of
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§ 12-300. Representatives in congress; election of. Representatives in the house of representatives of the congress of the United States shall be chosen in the several congressional districts at the general election held in every even-numbered year. Elections to fill a vacancy f…