N.Y. Election Law 17-126 – Misconduct of election officers
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§ 17-126. Misconduct of election officers. Any election officer who:
Terms Used In N.Y. Election Law 17-126
- candidate: shall be deemed to apply to any person seeking a nomination, designation, or election to a public office or party office. See N.Y. Election Law 17-100
- election: as used in this article shall be deemed to apply to and include all general, special and primary elections, unofficial primaries and all local elections relating to candidates, ballot proposals, proceedings for the nominations of candidates by petition, and all elections held pursuant to Article 52A of the education law. See N.Y. Election Law 17-100
- election officer: shall mean any person who, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, performs any duty or function in the electoral process. See N.Y. Election Law 17-100
1. Reveals to another person the name of any candidate for whom a voter has voted;
2. Communicates to another person his opinion, belief or impression as to how or for whom a voter has voted; or,
3. Places a mark upon a ballot, or does any other act by which one ballot can be distinguished from another or can be identified; or,
4. Before the closing of the polls, unfolds a ballot that a voter has prepared for voting, except as provided in section 9-209 of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.