N.Y. Education Law § 2020: Penalty for false declaration or unauthorized vote

§ 2020. Penalty for false declaration or unauthorized vote. 1. A

person who shall wilfully make a false statement to a board of

registration, or to any member or members thereof, or the clerk of the

district, for the purpose of having his name placed upon the register,

as provided for in section two thousand fifteen, shall be guilty of a

misdemeanor.

2. A person who shall wilfully make a false declaration of his right

to vote at a school district meeting or election after his right to vote

thereat has been challenged, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

3. Any person not qualified to vote at such meeting or election, who

shall vote thereat, shall thereby forfeit ten dollars, to be sued for by

the supervisor for the benefit of the district.