New York § 17-170 Destroying or delaying election returns

New York Statutes

§ 17-170 — Destroying or delaying election returns

New York § 17-170

Law ELNElection

Title 1Violations of the Elective Franchise

Art. 17Protecting the Elective Franchise

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N.Y. Election § 17-170 (2026).

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  § 17-170. Destroying or delaying election returns. A messenger\nappointed by authority of law to receive and carry a report, certificate\nor certified copy of any statement relating to the result of any\nelection, who wilfully mutilates, tears, defaces, obliterates or\ndestroys the same, or does any other act which prevents the delivery of\nit as required by law; and a person who takes away from such messenger\nany such report, certificate or certified copy, with intent to prevent\nits delivery, or who wilfully does any injury or other act in this\nsection specified, is guilty of a felony.\n

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§ 17-170. Destroying or delaying election returns. A messenger\nappointed by authority of law to receive and carry a report, certificate\nor certified copy of any statement relating to the result of any\nelection, who wilfully mutilates, tears, defaces, obliterates or\ndestroys the same, or does any other act which prevents the delivery of\nit as required by law; and a person who takes away from such messenger\nany such report, certificate or certified copy, with intent to prevent\nits delivery, or who wilfully does any injury or other act in this\nsection specified, is guilty of a felony.\n