N.Y. Election Law Section 17-110
Misdemeanors concerning police commissioners or officers or members of any police force

Any person who, being a police commissioner or any officer or member of any police force in this state:

1.

Uses or threatens or attempts to use his official power or authority, in any manner, directly or indirectly, in aid of or against any political party, organization, association or society, or to control, affect, influence, reward or punish, the political adherence, affiliation, action, expression or opinion of any citizen; or

2.

Appoints, promotes, transfers, retires or punishes an officer or member of a police force, or asks for or aids in the promotion, transfer, retirement or punishment of an officer or member of a police force because of the party adherence or affiliation of such officer or member, or for or on the request, direct or indirect, of any political party, organization, association or society, or of any officer, member of a committee or representative official or otherwise of any political party, organization, association or society; or

3.

Solicits, collects or receives any money for, any political fund, club, association, society or committee, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 17-110 — Misdemeanors concerning police commissioners or officers or members of any police force, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ELN/17-110 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).

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Definitions 17‑102
Misdemeanors at, or in connection with, primary elections, caucuses, enrollment in political parties, committees, and conventions 17‑104
False registration 17‑106
Misconduct of election officers 17‑108
False affidavits 17‑110
Misdemeanors concerning police commissioners or officers or members of any police force 17‑112
Soliciting media support 17‑114
Failure to furnish information 17‑116
Removal, mutilation or destruction of election booths, supplies, poll-lists or cards of instruction 17‑118
Refusal to permit employees to attend election 17‑120
Misconduct in relation to certificate of nomination and official ballot 17‑122
Misconduct in relation to petitions 17‑124
Failure to deliver official ballots 17‑126
Misconduct of election officers 17‑128
Violations of election law by public officer or employee 17‑130
Misdemeanor in relation to elections 17‑132
Illegal voting 17‑134
Unlawful use of pasters 17‑136
False returns 17‑140
Furnishing money or entertainment to induce attendance at polls 17‑142
Giving consideration for franchise 17‑144
Receiving consideration for franchise 17‑146
Offender a competent witness 17‑148
Bribery or intimidation of elector in military service of United States 17‑150
Duress and intimidation of voters 17‑152
Conspiracy to promote or prevent election 17‑154
Pernicious political activities 17‑156
Political assessments 17‑160
Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote 17‑162
Judicial candidates not to contribute 17‑164
Political contributions by owners of polling places prohibited 17‑166
Penalty 17‑168
Crimes against the elective franchise not otherwise provided for 17‑170
Destroying or delaying election returns
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Accessed:
Oct. 26, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 17-110’s source at nysenate​.gov

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