{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-election-law-8-308","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Election Law § 8-308","heading":"Voting; voting write-in","body":"§ 8-308. Voting; voting write-in. 1. Ballots voted for any person\nwhose name does not appear on the ballot as a nominated or designated\ncandidate for public office or party position are referred to in this\narticle as write-in ballots.\n  2. Any write-in vote for a candidate whether or not such candidate's\nname is on the ballot for that contest shall be counted for such\ncandidate unless such write-in vote creates an invalid overvote in the\ncontest.\n  3. A write-in ballot must be cast in its appropriate place on the\nballot, or it shall be void and not counted.\n  4. A write-in ballot cast in a party primary for a candidate not\nenrolled in such party shall be void and not counted.\n  5. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp. The\nuse of name stickers, labels or pasters is prohibited.","path":["Election Law","Article 8. Conduct of Elections","Title 3. Casting the Ballot"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/ELN/8-308","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"150b12158abd2bae9f95719e0edd8b4ff5e614097fd636fd1c1cb012c290eff7","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-election-law-8-306","next":"us-ny/n.y.-election-law-8-312"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}