New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Village Law § 2-216 (2026)
Qualification of voters
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§ 2-216 Qualification of voters. Each resident in such territory qualified to vote for town officers may vote at such election.
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case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Defreestville Area Neighborhoods Ass'n v. Tazbir, 23 A.D.3d 70 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2005).
Defreestville Area Neighborhoods Ass'n v. Tazbir, 23 A.D.3d 70 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2005). “Moreover, the fact that any signer, to the petition was not registered to vote at the time he or she signed is of no consequence since a signer need only be “qualified” to vote under Village Law § 2-202 (1) (a) (1) (see Election Law §§ 5-100, 5-102; Village Law § 2-216).…”
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