2010 New York Code
ELN - Election
Article 17 - (17-100 - 17-170) VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
17-122 - Misconduct in relation to petitions.

§ 17-122. Misconduct in relation to petitions. Any person who:
    1. Pays, lends, contributes or promises to pay, lend or contribute any
  money  or other valuable consideration to or for any voter, or to or for
  any other person, to induce such  voter  to  sign  a  petition  for  the
  designation  of  a  candidate  for party nomination or for election to a
  party position to be voted for at a primary election, or to induce  such
  voter to sign a petition for opportunity to ballot at a primary election
  or  to  induce such voter to sign an independent nominating petition for
  public office; or
    2. Gives, offers or promises  any  office,  place  or  employment,  or
  promises  to  procure  or  endeavor  to  procure  any  office,  place or
  employment to or for any voter, or to or for any other person, in  order
  to  induce  such  voter  to  sign  a  petition  for the designation of a
  candidate for party nomination or for election to a party position to be
  voted for at a primary election, or to  induce  such  voter  to  sign  a
  petition  for  opportunity  to ballot at a primary election or to induce
  such voter to sign an independent nominating petition for public office;
  or
    3. Receives, agrees or contracts for any money, gift,  loan  or  other
  valuable  consideration,  office, place or employment for himself or any
  other person, for signing a petition for the designation of a  candidate
  for party nomination or for election to a party position to be voted for
  at  a  primary  election,  or  for signing a petition for opportunity to
  ballot at a primary election or for signing  an  independent  nominating
  petition for public office; or
    4. Pays or agrees to pay money or other valuable consideration, to any
  person  for  his  services  in canvassing for or otherwise procuring the
  signatures of voters to a petition for the designation of a candidate or
  candidates for party nomination or for election to a party  position  to
  be  voted for at a primary election, or to a petition for opportunity to
  ballot at a primary election, or to an independent  nominating  petition
  for  public  office,  upon  the  basis  of  the  number of names to such
  petition procured by such person, or at a fixed amount per name; or,
    5. Represents to any person as an inducement for  signing  a  petition
  for  the designation of a candidate for party nomination or for election
  to a party position to be voted  for  at  a  primary  election,  or  for
  signing  a  petition for opportunity to ballot at a primary election, or
  for signing an independent nominating petition for public  office,  that
  the person soliciting such signature is to be compensated upon the basis
  of  the  number of names procured by such a person, or at a fixed amount
  per name; or
    6. Being a signer of a petition, provided for in the election law, for
  the designation  or  nomination  of  a  candidate,  or  a  petition  for
  opportunity  to  ballot  at  a  primary  election, thereby makes a false
  statement or makes a false affidavit thereon, or a  false  statement  to
  the witness who authenticates the petition; or
    7.  Being  a  notary  public,  commissioner  of deeds or a subscribing
  witness to a petition, provided for in this chapter, for the designation
  or nomination of a candidate, or a petition for opportunity to ballot at
  a primary election, thereby makes a false statement  or  makes  a  false
  affidavit thereon; or
    8.  Alters  a  petition,  provided  for  in  the election law, for the
  designation or nomination of a candidate, or a petition for  opportunity
  to  ballot  at  a  primary  election,  by  inserting, adding or changing
  therein the name of a candidate, or  the  title  or  designation  of  an
  office or position by any means whatsoever, after such petition has been
  signed by one or more persons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.