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SECTION 4-123
Publication of candidate websites
Election (ELN) CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 4
§ 4-123. Publication of candidate websites. 1. The state board of
elections shall publish on its website the campaign website address
designated by any candidate for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney
general, state comptroller, member of the state senate and member of the
state assembly on the ballot at the next primary, special or general
election, except as provided in subdivision two of this section. Such
candidate may notify the state board of elections of his or her website
address on such candidate's petition cover sheet or in a separate
writing signed by the candidate. Any candidate who does not provide a
website address shall be listed as having not provided a website address
for publication.

2. The state board of elections shall not publish any website address
found to be unrelated to a candidacy for public office. Such denial to
publish a website address shall be reviewed only in a special proceeding
brought by the candidate pursuant to article seventy-eight of the civil
practice law and rules.

3. The state board of elections shall prominently display the
following disclaimer with relation to the list of candidate website
addresses: "The website addresses published here are designated by the
candidate. The state board of elections is not responsible for and
expresses no opinion as to the content of candidate websites."