§ 6-162 — Primary; New York City, run-off

§ 6-162. Primary; New York City, run-off. 1. In the city of New York,\nwhen no candidate for the office of mayor, public advocate or\ncomptroller receives forty percent or more of the votes cast by the\nmembers of a political party for such office in a city-wide primary\nelection, the board of elections of such city shall conduct a run-off\nprimary election between the two candidates receiving the greatest\nnumber of votes for the same office.\n 2. In any jurisdiction that authorizes a run-off election after a\nprimary election, if one of the two candidates receiving the greatest\nnumber of votes for the same office files with the local board of\nelections a certificate of withdrawal within three days following such\nprimary election, the board shall accept and certify the withdrawal and\ndeclare the remaining candidate the winner and no such run-off primary\nelection shall be held. Such certificate of withdrawal shall be in\naffidavit or affirmation form as determined by the state board of\nelections.\n