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New York Statutes § 17-126 Misconduct of election officers

⤴ Up to Title 1: Violations of the Elective Franchise

Statute Text

Any election officer who:
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.

History

Amended by New York Laws 2022 , ch. 117 , Sec. 1 , eff. 2/24/2022 .

Amended by New York Laws 2021 , ch. 763 , Sec. 6 , eff. 4/1/2022 , app. to elections held on or after 4/1/2022 .

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