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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 17
Election
ARTICLE 5
Registration and Enrollment of Voters
TITLE 1
General Provisions
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SECTION 5-102
Qualifications of voters; age and residence
Election (ELN) CHAPTER 17, ARTICLE 5, TITLE 1
§ 5-102. Qualifications of voters; age and residence. 1. No person
shall be qualified to register for and vote at any election unless he is
a citizen of the United States and is or will be, on the day of such
election, eighteen years of age or over, and a resident of this state
and of the county, city or village for a minimum of thirty days next
preceding such election.

2. The provisions herein with respect to a durational residency
requirement for purposes of qualifying to vote shall not prohibit United
States citizens otherwise qualified, from voting for president and vice
president of the United States.