N.Y. Election Law § 17-122: Misconduct in relation to petitions

§ 17-122. Misconduct in relation to petitions. Any person who:

1. Pays, lends, contributes or promises to pay, lend or contribute any

money or other valuable consideration to or for any voter, or to or for

any other person, to induce such voter to sign a petition for the

designation of a candidate for party nomination or for election to a

party position to be voted for at a primary election, or to induce such

voter to sign a petition for opportunity to ballot at a primary election

or to induce such voter to sign an independent nominating petition for

public office; or

2. Gives, offers or promises any office, place or employment, or

promises to procure or endeavor to procure any office, place or

employment to or for any voter, or to or for any other person, in order

to induce such voter to sign a petition for the designation of a

candidate for party nomination or for election to a party position to be

voted for at a primary election, or to induce such voter to sign a

petition for opportunity to ballot at a primary election or to induce

such voter to sign an independent nominating petition for public office;

or

3. Receives, agrees or contracts for any money, gift, loan or other

valuable consideration, office, place or employment for himself or any

other person, for signing a petition for the designation of a candidate

for party nomination or for election to a party position to be voted for

at a primary election, or for signing a petition for opportunity to

ballot at a primary election or for signing an independent nominating

petition for public office; or

4. Pays or agrees to pay money or other valuable consideration, to any

person for his services in canvassing for or otherwise procuring the

signatures of voters to a petition for the designation of a candidate or

candidates for party nomination or for election to a party position to

be voted for at a primary election, or to a petition for opportunity to

ballot at a primary election, or to an independent nominating petition

for public office, upon the basis of the number of names to such

petition procured by such person, or at a fixed amount per name; or,

5. Represents to any person as an inducement for signing a petition

for the designation of a candidate for party nomination or for election

to a party position to be voted for at a primary election, or for

signing a petition for opportunity to ballot at a primary election, or

for signing an independent nominating petition for public office, that

the person soliciting such signature is to be compensated upon the basis

of the number of names procured by such a person, or at a fixed amount

per name; or

6. Being a signer of a petition, provided for in the election law, for

the designation or nomination of a candidate, or a petition for

opportunity to ballot at a primary election, thereby makes a false

statement or makes a false affidavit thereon, or a false statement to

the witness who authenticates the petition; or

7. Being a notary public, commissioner of deeds or a subscribing

witness to a petition, provided for in this chapter, for the designation

or nomination of a candidate, or a petition for opportunity to ballot at

a primary election, thereby makes a false statement or makes a false

affidavit thereon; or

8. Alters a petition, provided for in the election law, for the

designation or nomination of a candidate, or a petition for opportunity

to ballot at a primary election, by inserting, adding or changing

therein the name of a candidate, or the title or designation of an

office or position by any means whatsoever, after such petition has been

signed by one or more persons, is guilty of a misdemeanor.