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N.Y. Election Law § 17-120: Misconduct in relation to certificate of nomination and official ballot

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

§ 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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