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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
1. The state committee of a party shall select a name and emblem to distinguish the candidates of the party for public office in all districts of the state, and shall file in the office of the state board of elections, a certificate executed by its chairman and secretary, setting forth the name and showing the emblem so selected.
2. The name of a party shall be in the English language and shall not include the words “American”, “United States”, “National”, “New York State”, “Independence” or “Independent”, or “Empire State”, or any abbreviation or plural thereof, nor the name or part of the name, or an abbreviation of the name, of an existing party. The emblem chosen may be a star, an animal, an anchor, or any other proper symbol, but may not be the same as or similar to any emblem, insignia, symbol or flag used by any political or governmental body, agency or entity nor any religious emblem, insignia, symbol or flag, nor the portrait of any person, nor the representation of a coin or of the currency of the United States. The name and emblem chosen shall not be similar to or likely to create confusion with the name or emblem of any other existing party or independent body.
3. If the name of any party shall contain more than fifteen letters, the state committee shall similarly select and certify an abbreviated form thereof, containing not more than fifteen letters, to be used upon the ballot whenever the necessities of space so require.
4. Repealed by L.2022, c. 671, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Election Law - ELN § 2-124. Party names and emblems; provision for - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/election-law/eln-sect-2-124/
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