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N.Y. Election Law § 17-116: Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction

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  1. Election Law
  2. Article 17. Protecting the Elective Franchise
  3. Title 1. Violations of the Elective Franchise

§ 17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths,

supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction. Any person who:

1. During the election, wilfully defaces or injures a voting booth or

compartment, or wilfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or

other conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments in

pursuance of law; or,

2. Before the closing of the polls, wilfully defaces or destroys any

list of candidates to be voted for such an election posted in accordance

with the election law; or,

3. During an election, wilfully removes or defaces the cards for the

instruction of voters, posted in accordance with this chapter, is guilty

of a misdemeanor.

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