Education Law § 802-a · Article 17. Instruction In Certain Subjects
Instruction relating to general elections
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§ 802-a. Instruction relating to general elections. Every school and teacher or instructor shall utilize a sample or facsimile ballot, provided by the appropriate board of elections pursuant to section 7-118 of the election law, when providing instruction in the electoral process relating to an ongoing general election, for which a sample or facsimile ballot has been created, or when holding mock elections.
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- Law content up to date as of October 2, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/EDN802-A
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