N.Y. Election Law § 17-126 – Misconduct of election officers | Midpage
17-126
N.Y. Election Law § 17-126
Misconduct of election officers
Effective Mar 4, 2022
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Any election officer who:
1. Reveals to another person the name of any candidate for whom a voter has voted;
2. Communicates to another person his opinion, belief or impression as to how or for whom a voter has voted; or,
3. Places a mark upon a ballot, or does any other act by which one ballot can be distinguished from another or can be identified; or, * 4. Before the closing of the polls, unfolds a ballot that a voter has prepared for voting, is guilty of a misdemeanor. * NB Effective until April 1, 2022 * 4. Before the closing of the polls, unfolds a ballot that a voter has prepared for voting, except as provided in section 9-209 of this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor. * NB Effective April 1, 2022