N.Y. Election Law Section 17-144
Receiving consideration for franchise

Except as allowed by law, any person who directly or indirectly, by himself or through any other person:

1.

Receives, agrees or contracts for, before or during an election, any money, gift, loan or other valuable consideration, office place or employment for himself or any other person, for voting or agreeing to vote, or for coming or agreeing to come to the polls, or for remaining away or agreeing to remain away from the polls, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from registering as a voter, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting, or for voting or agreeing to vote, or for refraining or agreeing to refrain from voting for or against any particular person or persons at any election, or for or against any proposition submitted to voters at such election; or, 2. Receives any money or other valuable thing during or after an election on account of himself or any other person having voted or refrained from voting at such an election; or having registered or refrained from registering as a voter, or on account of himself or any other person having voted or refrained from voting for or against any particular person at such election, or for or against any proposition submitted to voters at such election, or on account of himself or any other person having come to the polls or remained away from the polls at such election, or having registered or refrained from registering as a voter, or on account of having induced any other person to vote or refrain from voting for or against any particular person at such election, or for or against any proposition submitted to voters at such election, is guilty of a felony.

Source: Section 17-144 — Receiving consideration for franchise, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ELN/17-144 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

17–100
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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Verified:
Nov. 1, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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