Election Law § 17-120 · Title 1. Violations of the Elective Franchise
Misconduct in relation to certificate of nomination and official ballot
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 17-120. Misconduct in relation to certificate of nomination and official ballot. A person who:
1. Falsely makes or makes oath to, or fraudulently defaces or destroys a certificate of nomination or any part thereof; or,
2. Files or receives for filing a certifiate of nomination, knowing that any part thereof was falsely made; or,
3. Suppresses a certificate of nomination which has been duly filed, or any part thereof; or,
4. Forges or falsely makes the official indorsement of any ballot; or,
5. Having charge of official ballots, destroys, conceals or suppresses them, except as provided by the law. is guilty of a felony.
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