Election Law § 16-115 · Article 16. Judicial Proceedings
Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 16-115. Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places. The supreme court or a justice thereof, in a proceeding instituted by any board or body empowered to designate polling places, may compel by order, any person or entity which owns or operates a building or facility which is required by this chapter to be made available as a place of registration and voting to make such building or facility available for such purposes and in a proceeding instituted by any person or entity which owns or operates such a building or facility, may vacate a determination by such a board or body that such a building is suitable for registration and voting upon a finding that such building is not required to be made available as a place of registration and voting.
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