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 § 7-119 — Ballots; early mail voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-120 — Ballots; emergency use, to be furnished
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-121 — Ballots which are counted by machine
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-122 — Ballots; absentee voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-123 — Ballots; military voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-124 — Ballots; special federal voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-125 — Ballots; special presidential voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-126 — Ballots; pasters, or stickers, use of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-128 — Ballots; inspection of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-130 — Ballots; examination by voters and instruction in use of voting machines
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-200 — Adoption and use of voting machine or system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-201 — Voting machines and systems; examination of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-202 — Voting machine or system; requirements of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-203 — Voting machines; requirement of use
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-204 — Contracts for purchase of voting machines or systems
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-205 — Voting machines; use of at primaries
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-206 — Testing of voting and ballot counting machines
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-207 — Voting and ballot counting machines; preparation of, party representatives
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-208 — Escrow requirements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 7-209 — Elimination of punch card ballots
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-100 — Elections; dates of and hours for voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-102 — Polls; opening of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-104 — Polls
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-106 — Polling places; attendance for educational purposes
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-108 — Change of polling place
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-202 — Board of inspectors; conduct of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-300 — Voting; manner of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-302 — Voting; verification of registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-303 — Initial voter identification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-304 — Voters; signature identification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-306 — Voters; assistance to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-308 — Voting; voting write-in
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-312 — Voting; election day paper ballots, marking and casting, delivery to voter
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-314 — Voting; primary election, missing enrollment record
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-316 — Ballots; mutilated or spoiled
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-400 — Absentee voting; application for ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-402 — Absentee voting; review of application by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-404 — Absentee voting; hospitalized veterans, special provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-406 — Absentee ballots, delivery of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-407 — Voting by residents of nursing homes, residential health care facilities, facilities operated or licensed, or under the jurisdiction of, ...
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-408 — Electronic absentee ballot application transmittal system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-410 — Absentee voting; method of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-412 — Absentee ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to polling place
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-414 — Online absentee ballot tracking system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-416 — Ballot drop boxes
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-500 — Watchers; provision for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-502 — Challenges; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-504 — Challenges; of voter at the polling place
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-506 — Challenges; early mail, absentee, military, special federal and special presidential ballots
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-508 — Challenge report; preparation of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-510 — Challenge report; completion of and procedure after
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-600 — Early voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-602 — State board of elections; powers and duties for early voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-604 — Registration during early voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-700 — Early voting by mail; application for ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-702 — Early voting by mail; review of application by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-704 — Early mail ballots; delivery of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-706 — Electronic early mail ballot application transmittal system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-708 — Early voting by mail; method of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-710 — Early mail ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to polling place
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 8-712 — Online early mail ballot tracking system
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-100 — Canvass; required
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-102 — Canvass; general provisions for
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-106 — Official ballots; accounting for number used
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-108 — Canvass; ballots, verifying number cast
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-110 — Canvass; election day paper ballots that have not been scanned; method of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-112 — Canvass ballots; validity of ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-114 — Counting ballots; objections to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-116 — Tallying ballots; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-120 — Returns of canvass; generally
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-122 — Proclamation of result
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-124 — Returns of canvass, procedure after
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-126 — Unofficial tally of election results
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-200 — Canvass of primary returns by board of elections; notices to delegates; certificates
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-202 — Canvass of primary returns by state board of elections; convention rolls
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-204 — County boards of canvassers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-206 — Canvass of election district returns of general and special elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-208 — Provisions for recanvass of vote in every election district in the state; procedure in case of discrepancy
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-209 — Canvass of early mail, absentee, military and special ballots, and ballots cast in affidavit envelopes
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-210 — Statements of canvass by canvassing boards
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-211 — Audit of voter verifiable audit records
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-212 — Determinations by county canvassing boards
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-214 — Transmission of statements of canvassing boards to state board of elections and secretary of state
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-216 — Canvass of statements of general and special elections by state board of canvassers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-218 — Proceedings by boards of canvassers to carry into effect a court order
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-220 — Record in office of secretary of state of county officers elected
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-102 — Military voters; definitions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-104 — Military voters; right to vote
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-106 — Military voters; registration and application for ballots
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-107 — Military voters; designation of means of transmission by military voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-108 — Military voters; distribution of ballots to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-109 — Military voters; cancellation of registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-112 — Military voter; voting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-114 — Military ballots; deadline for receipt, and delivery to polling place
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-116 — Military ballots; determination of candidates thereon
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-118 — Military voting; costs of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-122 — Military voter; early mail or absentee ballot, right to
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-124 — Military voting; state board of elections; regulatory powers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-125 — Military voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and military ballot applications, marked military ballots, and federal ...
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 10-126 — Military voting; applicability of general provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-102 — Special presidential voters; change of residence; special qualifications
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-104 — Registration and application for special presidential ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-106 — Processing of applications by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-108 — Special presidential voters lists
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-110 — Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-112 — Application of other provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-200 — Special federal voters; qualifications
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-202 — Registration and enrollment of special federal voters and application for special federal ballot
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-203 — Special federal voters; designation of means of transmission by special federal voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-204 — Processing of applications by board of elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-206 — Special federal voters; preparation of registration poll records and central file registration records
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-208 — Special federal voters; cancellation of registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-210 — Special federal voters; distribution of applications for ballots
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-212 — Special federal ballots; deadline for receipt
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-214 — Use of airmail
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-216 — Forwarding of applications and ballots
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-218 — Application of other provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-219 — Special federal voters; prohibiting refusal to accept voter registration and special federal ballot applications, marked special federal ...
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-220 — Federal voting; applicability of general provisions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-300 — Special ballots on account of religious scruples
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-302 — Special ballots for board of election employees
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-306 — Special ballots; victims of domestic violence
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 11-308 — Special ballots for emergency responders
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-100 — Electors of president and vice president
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-102 — Lists of electors; state board of elections to furnish
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-104 — Electoral college; meeting and organization
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-106 — Electoral college; vote of the electors
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-108 — Electoral college; certificate of vote, how distributed
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-110 — Electors; compensation
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-200 — United States senators; election of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-300 — Representatives in congress; election of
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-400 — Short title
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 12-402 — Adoption and text of compact
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-104 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-106 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-108 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-110 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-112 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 13-114 — Special provisions as to the time for holding a primary election in the city of New York in the year nineteen hundred eighty-one
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-100 — Definitions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-102 — Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures to and by political committees
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-104 — Statements of campaign receipts, contributions, transfers and expenditures by and to candidates
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-105 — Elimination of duplicate electronic filing
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-106 — Political communication
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-107 — Independent expenditure reporting
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-107-A — Prohibited spending by independent expenditure committees and political action committees
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-107-B — Independent expenditure verification
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-108 — Time for filing statements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-110 — Place for filing statements
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-112 — Political committee authorization statement
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-114 — Contribution and receipt limitations
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-116 — Political contributions by certain organizations
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-118 — Treasurer and depository of political committee; filing of name and address
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-120 — Campaign contribution to be under true name of contributor
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-122 — Accounting to treasurer or candidate; vouchers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-124 — Exceptions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-126 — Violations; penalties
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-127 — Notice of civil penalty to authorizing candidate
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-128 — Disposition of anonymous contributions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-130 — Campaign funds for personal use
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-132 — Disposition of campaign funds
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-200 — Legislative findings and intent
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-200-A — Definitions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-201 — Political committee registration
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-202 — Proof of compliance
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-203 — Eligibility
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-204 — Limits on public financing
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-205 — Payment of public matching funds
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-206 — Use of public matching funds; qualified campaign expenditures
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-207 — Composition, powers, and duties of the public campaign finance board
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-208 — Audits and repayments
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-209 — Enforcement and penalties for violations and other proceedings
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-210 — Reports
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-211 — Debates for candidates for statewide office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 14-212 — Severability
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-100 — Application of article
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-102 — Definitions
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-104 — General village election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-106 — Special village elections for officers
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-108 — Designation and nomination of candidates
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-110 — Election districts
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-112 — Registers and poll-books; how used
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-114 — Number of voting machines
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-116 — Inspectors of election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-118 — Registration of voters
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-119 — Early mail voting at village elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-120 — Absentee voting at village elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-122 — Absentee voting at village elections for persons unable to appear because of illness or physical disability
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-124 — Duties of village clerk
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-126 — Canvass of election
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-128 — Notice to person chosen to a village office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-130 — Election of trustees by wards
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-132 — Votes upon propositions to be by ballot or voting machine
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-134 — Failure to designate terms
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-136 — Refusal of officer to surrender his office
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-138 — Judicial review of matters relating to village elections
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 15-140 — Transmission of publicly available data to the New York voting and elections database
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 16-100 — Jurisdiction; supreme court, county court
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 16-101 — Actions or proceedings challenging provisions of this chapter
• N.Y. Elec. Law § 16-102 — Proceedings as to designations and nominations, primary elections, etc