N.Y. Election Law § 6-150: Nomination; vacancy caused by death or disqualification, unfilled at time of general or special election

§ 6-150. Nomination; vacancy caused by death or disqualification,

unfilled at time of general or special election. If a vacancy shall

occur in a nomination, caused by disqualification or death of the

candidate subsequent to noon of the Tuesday before a general or special

election and prior to the closing of the polls on such election day,

such vacancy shall not be filled, and the votes cast for such deceased

candidate shall be canvassed and counted, and if he shall receive a

plurality of the votes cast, a vacancy shall exist in the office for

which such nomination was made to be filled in the manner provided by

law for vacancies in office occurring by reason of death after election.