New York Election Law

Every section of the New York Election Law, in order — 457 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Elec. Law § 1-100 — Short title
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 1-102 — Applicability of chapter
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 1-104 — Definitions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 1-106 — Filing of papers; when received
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 1-108 — Expenses related to local mandatory and permissive referendum
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-100 — Party committees; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-102 — State committee; creation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-104 — County committee; creation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-106 — State and county committees; election of members
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-108 — State and county committees; new party
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-110 — Committees other than state and county; creation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-112 — Committees; organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-114 — Committees; rules of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-116 — Committee; removal of member
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-118 — Committees; vacancies, how filled and effect of change of boundaries
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-120 — Party positions; to be filled at primary election, time for filing statement as to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-122 — National party conventions; delegates, election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 2-124 — Party names and emblems; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-100 — New York state board of elections; membership; organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-102 — State board of elections; general powers and duties
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-103 — Computerized record keeping; sharing information in database
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-104 — State board of elections; enforcement powers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-104-A — Compliance unit; compliance procedures
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-105 — Administrative complaint procedure
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-106 — Fair campaign code
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-107 — Powers and duties of the state board of elections respecting elections and crimes against the elective franchise
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-108 — Disaster; additional day for voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-110 — Time allowed employees to vote
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-112 — State board of elections; uniform standards for processing data requests and duty to send data and information to statewide database
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-200 — Boards of elections; creation, qualifications of commissioners, removal
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-202 — Election commissioners; term of office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-204 — Election commissioners; appointment
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-208 — Election commissioners; salaries
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-210 — Election commissioners; certificate of appointment, filing of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-212 — Boards of elections; organization, proceedings, reports and records
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-214 — Board of elections; general office and branches, hours
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-216 — Boards of elections; assistance to, records to be furnished it
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-218 — Subpoenas; power to issue by boards of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-220 — Records and photostats; preservation and sale
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-222 — Preservation of ballots and records of voting machines
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-224 — Voting machines; use of by other than the board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-226 — Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of voting machines
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-300 — Board employees; appointment
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-302 — Voting machine technicians and custodians; appointment, duties
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-304 — Board employees; conflicts of interest
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-400 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-401 — Election coordinators; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-402 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; authority
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-404 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; designation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-406 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; additional
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-410 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; certification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-412 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; training
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-414 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; oath of office, certificate of appointment
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-416 — Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; removal
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-418 — Election inspectors and poll clerks; emergency provisions for filling vacancies or absences
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-420 — Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; compensation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-500 — Alternative poll site staffing plan
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-502 — Nassau county; board of elections, special provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-504 — Suffolk county; board of elections, special provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 3-506 — Boards of elections; voting materials in Russian
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-100 — Election districts; creation and alteration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-102 — Maps; congressional, senatorial, assembly and election districts
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-104 — Registration and polling places; designation of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-106 — Certification of offices to be filled at general or special elections; state board of elections, county, city, village and town clerks
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-108 — Certification of proposed constitutional amendments and questions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-110 — Certification of primary election candidates; state board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-112 — Certification of nominations; state board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-114 — Determination of candidates and questions; county board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-116 — Constitutional amendments and questions; publication of by state board of elections and secretary of state
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-117 — Check of registrants and information notice by mail
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-118 — Notice of primary election; publication of by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-119 — Publication of list of places for registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-120 — Notices of general, village and special elections; publication of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-122 — Lists of nomination; publication of by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-123 — Publication of candidate websites
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-124 — City of New York; publications within made necessary by this law
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-126 — Delivery of election laws to clerks, boards and election officers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-128 — Supplies; furnished by board of elections or city, town or village clerk
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-130 — Supplies for registration; manner and time of delivery
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-132 — Polling places; equipment for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-134 — Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment for use at elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-136 — Election expenses; payment of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 4-138 — Expenses of boards of elections outside New York City; apportionment of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-100 — Registration; required
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-102 — Qualifications of voters; age and residence
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-104 — Qualifications of voters; residence, gaining or losing
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-106 — Qualifications of voters; reasons for exclusion
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-202 — Local registration; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-204 — Local registration; general provisions for the conduct of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-206 — Watchers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-208 — Transfer of registration and enrollment
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-210 — Registration and enrollment and change of enrollment upon application
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-211 — Agency assisted registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-212 — Motor vehicle registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-213 — Inactive status
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-214 — Registration cards for identification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-215 — Veterans' absentee registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-216 — Registration; assistance to applicant
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-218 — Registration; challenges
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-220 — Registration; challenge after registered
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-222 — Statement of temporary absence
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-224 — Registration of voters unlawfully denied the right to register
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-226 — Registration; voter registered in wrong district
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-228 — Registration; certificates of local registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-230 — Local registration; disposition of records and supplies
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-300 — Enrollment; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-302 — Enrollment; completion
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-304 — Enrollment; change of enrollment or new enrollment by previously registered voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-306 — Enrollment; correction of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-308 — Enrollment; automatic voter registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-310 — Enrollment; forms of affidavits, mailing requirements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-400 — Cancellation of registration; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-402 — Cancellation of registration; generally, notice to voter
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-403 — Rejection of ballot of unqualified voter; notice of action by board
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-404 — Cancellation of registration; cancellation of record
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-500 — Registration records; form and content
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-502 — Registration records; supplies and equipment
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-504 — Optional discontinuation of central file registration records
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-506 — Optional use of computer registration lists
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-507 — Voter pre-registration and education on voter pre-registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-508 — Confidentiality of registration records in certain cases
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-600 — Registration records; filing of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-601 — Registration records; physically disabled voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-602 — Lists of registered voters; publication of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-604 — Enrollment lists; publication of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-606 — Lists; certification of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-608 — Replacement of registration and enrollment records; damaged, unusable or lost
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-610 — Registration records; new election district
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-612 — Registration records; use by town or village clerks and for school district, improvement district and fire district elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-614 — Statewide voter registration list
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-700 — Checks on registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-702 — Voters' check cards; investigation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-704 — Notification to jurisdiction of prior registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-708 — Change of voter status; reports of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-710 — Check of registrants; personal
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-712 — Confirmation notices
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-800 — Electronic voter registration transmittal system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-802 — Online voter registration application
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-804 — Failure to provide exemplar signature not to prevent registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-900 — Integrated personal voter registration application required
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-902 — Failure to receive exemplar signature not to prevent registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-904 — Presumption of innocent authorized error
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-906 — Forms
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-1000 — Joining a multistate voter list maintenance organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-1001 — Designating a member representative
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-1002 — Authorization to share registration records with multistate voter list maintenance organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-1003 — Use of information from a multistate voter list maintenance organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 5-1004 — Withdrawal from a multistate voter list maintenance organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-100 — Nominations and designations; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-102 — Party nominations; electors, presidential
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-104 — Party designation; statewide office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-106 — Party nominations; justice of the supreme court
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-108 — Party nominations; towns
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-110 — Party nominations; public office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-114 — Party nominations; special election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-116 — Party nominations; election to fill a vacancy
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-118 — Designation and nomination by petition
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-120 — Designation and nomination; restrictions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-122 — Designation or nomination; eligibility, restrictions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-124 — Conventions; judicial
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-126 — Conventions; rules for holding
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-128 — New party; first nominations by
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-130 — Designating petition; signer information
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-132 — Designating petition; form
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-134 — Designating petition; rules
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-136 — Designating petitions; number of signatures
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-138 — Independent nominations; rules
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-140 — Independent nominations; form of petition
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-142 — Independent nominations; number of signatures
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-144 — Nominating and designating petitions and certificates; place for filing
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-146 — Nomination and designation; declination or acceptance
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-147 — Multiple designations of a candidate for a party position
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-148 — Nomination and designation; filling vacancies
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-150 — Nomination; vacancy caused by death or disqualification, unfilled at time of general or special election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-152 — Vacancies caused by death or disqualification and unfilled at time of primary election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-153 — Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates for president and vice president
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-154 — Nominations and designations; objections to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-156 — Party nominations; certification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-158 — Nominating and designating petitions and certificates, conventions; times for filing and holding
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-160 — Primaries
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-162 — Primary; New York City, run-off
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-164 — Primary, uncontested; opportunity to ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-166 — Primary; opportunity to ballot, form of petition
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-168 — Designating petitions; candidates for the office of judge of the civil court of the city of New York
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-200 — Application of title
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-202 — Party nominations; villages
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-204 — Designating petition; form
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-206 — Independent nominations; petition, form
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-208 — Petitions, qualifications of signers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-210 — Petitions and certificates; place and times for filing
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 6-212 — Designations and nominations, objections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-100 — Ballots; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-102 — Ballot; placing names and ballot proposals thereon
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-104 — Ballots; form of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-105 — Ballot accountability
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-106 — Ballots; form of, for ballot scanners, general, primary, or special elections; additional requirements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-110 — Ballots; form for ballot proposals; additional requirements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-114 — Ballots; form for primary election; additional requirements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-116 — Ballots; order of names on
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-118 — Ballots; facsimile and sample