N.Y. Village Law § 2-222: Canvass of election

§ 2-222 Canvass of election. 1. At the close of the polls and as soon

thereafter as the inspectors of election shall have completed their

other duties as provided in this chapter and in the applicable

provisions of the election law, the inspectors thereat shall publicly

canvass and ascertain the vote without adjournment or postponement and

upon the completion of the canvass shall make and sign a certificate of

the holding of the election and of the canvass showing for the territory

or for each part of each town in the territory and computed separately

for each such part, as the case may be, the whole number of such votes,

the number of blank and void ballots, if any, the number for

incorporation and the number against incorporation. If a majority of the

valid votes cast in the territory or in each part of each town in the

territory and computed separately for each such part, as the case may

be, is for incorporation, the proposed village shall be incorporated as

provided in section 2-234 of this article. The inspectors of election

shall also and before nine thirty o'clock in the forenoon of the

following day file the original of such certificate in the office of the

clerk of the town wherein was filed the original of the petition for

incorporation and duplicate copies thereof in the offices of the clerks

of all other towns in which a portion of such territory is located.

2. If the certificate shows that less than a majority of the valid

votes cast in the territory or in any part of any town in the territory

and computed separately for such part, as the case may be, at such

election is for incorporation then no proceeding for the incorporation

of the same territory shall be commenced within one year from the date

of such election.