New York § 17-116 Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction

New York Statutes

§ 17-116 — Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction

New York § 17-116

Law ELNElection

Title 1Violations of the Elective Franchise

Art. 17Protecting the Elective Franchise

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N.Y. Election § 17-116 (2026).

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  § 17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths,\nsupplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction. Any person who:\n  1. During the election, wilfully defaces or injures a voting booth or\ncompartment, or wilfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or\nother conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments in\npursuance of law; or,\n  2. Before the closing of the polls, wilfully defaces or destroys any\nlist of candidates to be voted for such an election posted in accordance\nwith the election law; or,\n  3. During an election, wilfully removes or defaces the cards for the\ninstruction of voters, posted in accordance with this chapter, is guilty\nof a misdemeanor.\n

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§ 17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths,\nsupplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction. Any person who:\n 1. During the election, wilfully defaces or injures a voting booth or\ncompartment, or wilfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or\nother conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments in\npursuance of law; or,\n 2. Before the closing of the polls, wilfully defaces or destroys any\nlist of candidates to be voted for such an election posted in accordance\nwith the election law; or,\n 3. During an election, wilfully removes or defaces the cards for the\ninstruction of voters, posted in accordance with this chapter, is guilty\nof a misdemeanor.\n