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Section 416. Provision for re-canvass of vote.

417. Application of other articles and penal law..
418. When ballot clerks not to be elected..
419. Number of voters in election districts..
420. Definitions . .

421. Saving clause

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ARTICLE XVI.

BOARDS OF CANVASSERS.

Section 430. Organization of county board of canvassers.

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431. Production of original statements and copies thereof.. 196 432. Correction of clerical errors in election district statements... 196 .433. Mandamus to county or state boards of canvassers to correct

errors

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434. Proceedings of state board of canvassers upon corrected statements of county boards....

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435. Mandamus to state board to canvass corrected statements of

county boards

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436. Proceedings upon corrected statements.

437. Statements of canvass by county boards..

438. Decisions of county boards as to persons elected..

439. Transmission of statements of county boards to secretary of state and board of elections.....

440. Organization and duties of board of canvassers of the city of
New York

441. Organization of state board of canvassers.
442. Canvass by state board...

443. Certificates of election...

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444. Record in office of secretary of state of county officers elected 206

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ARTICLE XVIII,

METROPOLITAN ELECTIONS DISTRICT.

Section 470. Metropolitan elections district...

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471. State superintendent of elections, chief deputy and assistants 209 472. Powers of superintendent, clerk and deputies...

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473. Deputies; appointment, qualification, examination, vacancies
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474. Additional deputies

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475. Control and powers of deputies; refusal to furnish information 211 476. Aid by private persons and public officers.

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481. List to be furnished if required by the superintendent of elec

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505. Delivery of official war ballots, poll books and envelopes.

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512. Returns not to be rejected because of informality of election. 230 513. Disposition of envelopes and ballots..

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514. Canvass by inspectors of election.

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Section 515. Canvass by county board.

516. Canvass by state board..

517. Returns or statements not made and filed prior to certain dates in any year not to be canvassed.....

518. Provisions of penal law relating to crimes against the elective

franchise to apply.....

519. Filling vacancies in the office of inspector of elections..
520. Elections may be contested.....

521. General provisions concerning elections to apply.
522. Copies of this article to be published and distributed.

ARTICLE XX.

CORRUPT PRACTICES.

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Section 540. Political committee defined...

541. Statement of campaign payments not made through political

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543. Treasurer of political committee..

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546. Statement of campaign receipts and payments...

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548. Filing and preserving statements...

547. Campaign contributions to be under true name of contributor 237

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549. Secretary of state to provide forms...

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552. Undertaking for costs...

550. Contempt proceedings upon default in filing statement.
551. Who may maintain proceedings..

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554. Proceedings to be summary.

553. Time within which proceedings must be brought..

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555. Preference over other causes.

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556. Appeals .

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557. Subpoenas.

559. Conduct of hearing...

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558. Personal privilege of witnesses.

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560. Judgment and penalty

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561. Application of article limited.

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THE ELECTION LAW

CHAP. 22.

AN ACT in relation to the elections, constituting chapter seventeen of the consolidated laws.

Became a law February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present.

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

CHAPTER 17 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS ELECTION LAW

Article 1. Short title (§ 1).

2. Primaries; general provisions (§§ 2-7).

3. Enrollments and primaries in cities and in villages having five thousand inhabitants or more ($8 20

74).

4. Enrollments and primaries in towns ($$ 90-104). 5. Nominations (SS 120-137).

6. Registration of voters (S$ 150-184).

7. Boards of elections in cities of the first class containing one or more counties (§§ 190-201).

8. Commissioner of elections in the county of Erie (SS 210-221).

9. Commissioner of elections in the county of Monroe (S$ 230-242).

10. Commissioner of elections in the county of Onondaga ( 250-260).

11. Commissioner of elections in the county of Westchester (270-281).

12. Times, places, notices, officers and expenses of cleetions (S$ 290-320).

13. Ballots and stationery (§§ 330-345).

14. Conduct of elections and canvass of votes (88 350

Article 15. Voting machines (§§ 390-421).
16. Boards of canvassers (S$ 430-444).

17. Representatives in congress and presidential electors
(S$ 450-457).

18. Metropolitan elections district ($8 470-488).
19. Soldiers' and sailors' elections (§§ 500-522).
20. Corrupt practices (§§ 540–561).

21. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 570, 571).

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Primaries: General Provisions

Section 2. Definitions of primary and convention.
3. Notice of primary.

4. Organization and conduct of primaries.
5. Qualifications of voters at primaries.

6. Duties of chairman of primary.

7. Watchers and canvass of votes at primaries.

§ 2. Definitions of primary and convention. As used in articles two and three, a convention is an assemblage of delegates representing a political party or independent body, duly convened for the purpose, of nominating candidates for public office, electing delegates to other conventions, electing officers for party or independent organizations, or for the transaction of any other business relating to the affairs or conduct of the party or independent body; and a primary is any other assemblage of voters of a political party or independent body duly convened for any such purpose.

§ 3. Notice of primary. Elsewhere than in a city or in a village having five thousand inhabitants or more according to the last preceding federal or state enumeration, every primary shall be called and held pursuant to notice given according to the regu lations and usages of the political party or independent body holding it.

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