Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ELN Election |
Article 8. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS |
Title 3. CASTING THE BALLOT |
Section 8-308. Voting; voting machine write-in
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1. Ballots voted for any person whose name does not appear on the machine as a nominated or designated candidate for public office or party position are referred to in this article as write-in ballots. 2. No write-in ballot shall be voted for any person for any office whose name appears on the machine as a nominated or designated candidate for the office or position in question; any write-in ballot so voted shall not be counted. 3. A write-in ballot must be cast in its appropriate place on the machine, or it shall be void and not counted. 4. A write-in ballot may also be cast by the use of a name stamp.