New York § 16-115 - 16-115Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 16-115 — 16-115Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-115. 16-115Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places
§ 16-115. Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places. The supreme court or a justice thereof, in a proceeding instituted by any board or body empowered to designate polling places, may compel by order, any person or entity which owns or operates a building or facility which is required by this chapter to be made available as a place of registration and voting to make such building or facility available for such purposes and in a proceeding instituted by any person or entity which owns or operates such a building or facility, may vacate a determination by such a board or body that such a building is suitable for registration and voting upon a finding that such building is not required to be made available as a place of registration and voting.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-115 ("16-115Proceedings with respect to utilizing certain buildings as polling places") 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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