N.Y. Election Law Section 17-154
Pernicious political activities


It shall be unlawful for any person to:

1.

Intimidate, threaten or coerce, or to attempt to intimidate, threaten or coerce, any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or for the purpose of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate for the office of governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general, comptroller, judge of any court, member of the senate, or member of the assembly at any election held solely or in part for the purpose of selecting a governor, lieutenant-governor, attorney-general, comptroller, any judge or any member of the senate or any member of the assembly; or, 2. Directly or indirectly, promise any employment, position, work, compensation, or other benefit, provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any act of congress or of the legislature appropriating funds for work relief or relief purposes, to any person as consideration, favor or reward for any political activity or for the support of or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any nominating convention or in any election; or, 3. Deprive, attempt to deprive or threaten to deprive, by any means, any person of any employment, position, work, compensation or other benefit provided for or made possible in whole or in part by any act of congress or of the legislature appropriating funds for the work relief or relief purposes, on account of any political activity or on account of support for or opposition to any candidate or any political party in any nominating convention or election; or

4.

Solicit or receive or be in any manner concerned in soliciting or receiving any assessment, subscription or contribution for any political purpose whatever from any person known by him to be entitled to or receiving compensation, employment or other benefit provided for or made possible by any act of congress or of the legislature appropriating, or authorizing the appropriation of, funds for work relief or relief purposes; or

5.

Furnish or to disclose, or to aid or assist in furnishing or disclosing, any list or names of persons receiving compensation, employment or benefits provided for or made possible by any act of congress or of the legislature appropriating or authorizing the appropriation of, funds for work relief or relief purposes, to a political candidate, committee, campaign manager, or to any person for delivery to a political candidate, committee or campaign manager, and it shall be unlawful for any person to receive any such list or names for political purposes. No part of any appropriation made by any act of congress or of the legislature, heretofore or hereafter enacted, making appropriations for work relief, relief, or otherwise to increase employment by providing loans and grants for public works projects, shall be used, and no authority conferred by any such act upon any person shall be exercised or administered, for the purpose of interfering with, restraining or coercing any individual in the exercise of his right to vote and to vote as he may choose at any election. Any person who violates any of the foregoing provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Source: Section 17-154 — Pernicious political activities, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/ELN/17-154 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 17-154’s source at nysenate​.gov

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