2015 New York Laws
ELN - Election
Article 17 - (Election) VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE
17-116 - Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction.

NY Elec L § 17-116 (2015) What's This?

17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction. Any person who:

1. During the election, wilfully defaces or injures a voting booth or compartment, or wilfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments in pursuance of law; or,

2. Before the closing of the polls, wilfully defaces or destroys any list of candidates to be voted for such an election posted in accordance with the election law; or,

3. During an election, wilfully removes or defaces the cards for the instruction of voters, posted in accordance with this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.


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