New York § 16-1604 - 16-1604Certificate of election
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 16-1604 — 16-1604Certificate of election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1604. 16-1604Certificate of election
§ 16-1604 Certificate of election. The officers conducting such election shall make a certificate thereof, showing the whole number of votes cast upon such proposition, and the number in favor of and against it, and within twenty-four hours after the closing of the polls of such election, must file such certificate in the office of the village clerk. If the proposition be adopted the village clerk shall within ten days after the election file a certified copy of such certificate in the office of the clerk of each county in which any part of such village is situated, and also in the office of the secretary of state.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-1604 ("16-1604Certificate of election") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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