New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Election Law § 4-110 (2026)

Certification of primary election candidates; state board of elections

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§ 4-110. Certification of primary election candidates; state board of
elections. The state board of elections, not later than fifty-five days
before a primary election, shall certify to each county board of
elections: The name and residence of each candidate to be voted for
within the political subdivision of such board for whom a designation
has been filed with the state board; the title of the office or position
for which the candidate is designated; the name of the party upon whose
primary ballot his or her name is to be placed; and the order in which
the names of the candidates are to be printed as determined by the state
board. Where an office or position is uncontested, such certification
shall state such fact.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2005 · leading case: Dioguardi v. Donohue, 207 A.D.2d 922 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994).
Dioguardi v. Donohue, 207 A.D.2d 922 (N.Y. App. Div. 1994). “Thus, the State Board is responsible for, inter alia, certifying petitioner as the Right to Life Party candidate for the office of Member of Congress for the 19th Congressional District and placing his name upon the ballot in the upcoming primary election (see, Election Law §§…”
Alessi v. Pataki, 21 A.D.3d 1141 (N.Y. App. Div. 2005). “r exercised his discretion “in a dilatory manner, to divest [the Board] of its authority,” there is nothing in Public Officers Law § 42 or the legislative history underlying it to indicate that the Governor’s discretion is limited by the Board’s declaration of a primary in a…”
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