8-308 - Voting; Voting Machine Write-In.

NY Elec L § 8-308 (2019) (N/A)
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§ 8-308. Voting; voting machine write-in. 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. The use of name stickers, labels or pasters is prohibited.