General Municipal Law § 771 · Title 2. Consolidation of Local Government Entities
Registration of electors
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§ 771. Registration of electors. No new registration of electors shall be necessary in case of consolidation, but all elector registrations of the component local government entities shall be transferred to the proper registration books of the consolidated local government entity, and new registrations shall be made as provided by law as if no consolidation had taken place.
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- Law content up to date as of September 11, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/GMU771
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