N.Y. Election Law § 7-114: Ballots; form for primary election; additional requirements

§ 7-114. Ballots; form for primary election; additional requirements.

1. (a) On the face of the official ballot for a primary election

contests and candidates for nomination for public office shall appear

first, followed by contests and candidates for party positions. When

necessary, a part may be divided into two or more columns or rows, but

the names of all persons designated for the same office or party

position shall be in the same column or row.

(b) Where a candidate for nomination for the same public office or for

election to the same party position is designated by two or more

petitions, his or her name shall be placed upon the ballot for the

primary election but once as such a candidate.

(c) The ballot shall not contain a space for voting for candidates for

uncontested offices and positions, and no ballot shall be printed for a

party for which there is no contested office or position unless a

petition for opportunity to ballot has been filed.

(d) For the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, ballots shall

be printed with the names of the candidates for both offices who were

designated jointly. The names shall appear in the same row or column,

with the name of the candidate for governor appearing first. The ballot

shall have one designating letter or number to reflect the offices are

voted for jointly.

2. (a) on the official primary election ballot, the ballot endorsement

shall include the name of the party for which such ballot is valid.

(b) where two or more candidates are to be elected to a party

position, the names of candidates designated by each petition shall be

grouped together, and may be referred to collectively on the ballot as a

group.