432. Correction of clerical errors in election district statements.. 433. Mandamus to county or state boards of canvassers to correct errors. 220 434. Proceedings of state board of canvassers upon corrected statements Section 540. Political committee defined....... 541. Statement of campaign payments not made through political com- CHAP. 22 AN ACT in relation to the elections, constituting chapter seventeen of the consolidated laws. Became a law February 17, 1909, with the approval of the Governor. Passed, three-fifths being present. The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: CHAPTER 17 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS ELECTION LAW 'Article 1. Short title; application; definitions (§§ 1-3). 2. Enrollment of voters (SS 4-24). 3. Party organization (§§ 35-43). 4. Party nominations and designations (§§ 45-58). 24-b. Conventions (S$ 110-114). 5. Nominating certificates; emblems; vacancies (§§ 121- 6. Registration of voters (S$ 150-184). 37-a. Commissioner of Elections in the county of Mon- 8. Times, places, notices, officers and expenses of elections (S$ 290-320). 9. Ballots and stationery (§§ 330-345). 10. Conduct of elections and canvass of votes (§§ 350 381). 11. Voting machines (§§ 390-421). 12. Boards of canvassers (§§ 430-444). 13. United States senators, representatives in congress 14. State superintendent of elections (§§ 471-489). 16. Corrupt practices (§§ 540-562). 17. Laws repealed; when to take effect (§§ 570, 571). 1 Schedule of headings amended by chap. 891, Laws of 1911, and chap. 800, Laws of 1913. 2 Article 4-b repealed by chap. 820, Laws of 1913. Added by chap. 7, Laws of 1916 ARTICLE 1 Short Title; Application; Definitions 1Section 1. Short title. 2. Application. 3. Definitions. § 1. Short title. "Election Law." This chapter shall be known as the § 2. Application. Except as otherwise herein provided, articles two, three, four and four-a of this chapter shall be controlling: 1. On the method of enrolling the voters of a party. 2. On the organization and conduct of party committees. 3. On the method of electing members of state and county committees, and delegates and alternates to national party conventions. 4. On the nomination by parties of all candidates for offices authorized to be filled at a general election, except town, village and school district officers. [As added by chap. 891, Laws of 1911, and amended by chap. 820, Laws of 1913.] § 3. Definitions. The terms used in this chapter shall have the signification herein defined unless other meaning is clearly apparent in language or context; 1. The term "general election means the election held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in November. 2. The term "official primary" or "official primary election " means a primary election held by a party for the purpose of nominating candidates for office or, electing persons to party positions and conducted by the public officers charged by law with the duty of conducting general elections. An "unofficial primary or "unofficial primary election" means any other primary or primary election held by a party or independent body. 3. The term "primary day" means the day upon which an official primary election is held, as in this chapter provided. 4. The term "fall primary " means the official primary election held on the seventh Tuesday before the general election. 5. The term "spring primary " means the official primary elec1 Schedule of section headings amended by chap. 891, Laws of 1911. |