N.Y. Election Law § 17-166: Penalty

§ 17-166. Penalty. Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this

article shall for a first offense be punished by imprisonment for not

more than one year, or by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars

nor more than five hundred dollars, or by both such fine and

imprisonment. Any person who, having been convicted of a misdemeanor

under this article, shall thereafter be convicted of another misdemeanor

under this article, shall be guilty of a felony.