Statute · New York Election Law
N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-126 — Misconduct of election officers
N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-126
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Election Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 17-126. Misconduct of election officers. Any election officer who:
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N.Y. Elec. Law § 17-126 — Misconduct of election officers is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 17-126. Misconduct of election officers. 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.