17-216 – Expedited Judicial Proceedings and Preliminary Relief.
§ 17-216. Expedited judicial proceedings and preliminary relief. Because of the frequency of elections, the severe consequences and irreparable harm of holding elections under unlawful conditions, and the expenditure to defend potentially unlawful conditions that benefit incumbent officials, actions brought pursuant to this title shall be subject to expedited pretrial and trial proceedings and receive […]
17-218 – Attorneys’ Fees.
§ 17-218. Attorneys’ fees. In any action to enforce any provision of this title, the court shall allow the prevailing plaintiff party, other than the state or political subdivision thereof, a reasonable attorneys’ fee, litigation expenses including, but not limited to, expert witness fees and expenses as part of the costs. A plaintiff will be […]
17-220 – Applicability.
§ 17-220. Applicability. The provisions of this title shall apply to all elections for any elected office or electoral choice within the state or any political subdivision. The provisions of this title shall apply notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any other state law or local law; provided, however, that school districts and libraries […]
17-222 – Severability.
§ 17-222. Severability. If any provision of this title or its application to any person, political subdivision, or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this title which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this title are […]
17-208 – Assistance for Language-Minority Groups.
* § 17-208. Assistance for language-minority groups. 1. Political subdivisions required to provide language assistance. A board of elections or a political subdivision that administers elections shall provide language-related assistance in voting and elections to a language-minority group in a political subdivision if, based on data from the American community survey, or data of comparable […]
17-210 – Preclearance.
* § 17-210. Preclearance. 1. Preclearance. To ensure that the right to vote is not denied or abridged on account of race, color, or language-minority group, the enactment or implementation of a covered policy by a covered entity, as defined in subdivisions two and three of this section respectively, shall be subject to preclearance by […]
17-212 – Prohibition Against Voter Intimidation, Deception or Obstruction.
§ 17-212. Prohibition against voter intimidation, deception or obstruction. 1. (a) No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, may engage in acts of intimidation, deception, or obstruction that affects the right of voters to access the elective franchise. (b) A violation of paragraph (a) this subdivision shall be established if: (i) a […]
17-214 – Authority to Issue Subpoenas.
§ 17-214. Authority to issue subpoenas. In any action or investigation to enforce any provision of this title, the attorney general shall have the authority to take proof and determine relevant facts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law and rules.
17-168 – Crimes Against the Elective Franchise Not Otherwise Provided For.
§ 17-168. Crimes against the elective franchise not otherwise provided for. Any person who knowingly and wilfully violates any provision of this chapter, which violation is not specifically covered by any of the previous sections of this article, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
17-170 – Destroying or Delaying Election Returns.
§ 17-170. Destroying or delaying election returns. A messenger appointed by authority of law to receive and carry a report, certificate or certified copy of any statement relating to the result of any election, who wilfully mutilates, tears, defaces, obliterates or destroys the same, or does any other act which prevents the delivery of it […]