N.Y. Election Law § 11-110: Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt

§ 11-110. Special presidential ballots; deadline for receipt. 1. To be

counted, any ballot cast under the provisions of this article must be

received by the appropriate board of elections not later than the close

of the polls on election day except that all ballots contained in

envelopes showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal

service, or a foreign country's postal service with a date which is

ascertained to be not later than the day of the election, shall be cast

and counted if received by the board of elections not later than seven

days following the day of election.

2. Special presidential ballots received by the board of elections

before the close of the polls on election day may be delivered to the

inspectors of election in the manner prescribed by this chapter for

absentee ballots or retained by the board of elections and cast and

canvassed pursuant to the provisions of section 9-209 of this chapter as

such board shall, in its discretion, determine by resolution adopted at

least thirty days before election day. All ballots received by the board

of elections between election day and the seventh day after election day

shall be retained at the board and shall be cast and canvassed in the

same manner as other ballots retained by such board.