Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
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Article 17. VIOLATIONS OF THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE |
Section 17-116. Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction
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Any person who: 1. During the election, wilfully defaces or injures a voting booth or compartment, or wilfully removes or destroys any of the supplies or other conveniences placed in the voting booths or compartments in pursuance of law; or, 2. Before the closing of the polls, wilfully defaces or destroys any list of candidates to be voted for such an election posted in accordance with the election law; or, 3. During an election, wilfully removes or defaces the cards for the instruction of voters, posted in accordance with this chapter, is guilty of a misdemeanor.