New York certification and canvass

Certification and canvass: New York

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• County canvass deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “within twenty-five days after the election” (N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-214: official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• State certification deadline: 2026-12-15. (N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-216: official text) The statute: “The state board of canvassers shall meet on or before the fifteenth day ... of December next after each general election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Recount request deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “Where the margin of victory is twenty votes or less; or ... Where the margin of victory is 0.5% or less” (N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-208: official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Election contest filing deadline: Set by rule, not a fixed date. The statute: “within thirty days after the election or alleged erroneous statement or determination was made” (N.Y. Elec. Law § 16-106: official text) Source checked Sep 25, 2026.
• Ballot receipt and cure deadlines: Absentee/early mail: 2026-11-10; military: 2026-11-16. (N.Y. Elec. Law §§ 8-412, 10-114, 9-209: official text 1 · official text 2 · official text 3) The statute: “received by such board of elections not later than seven days following the day of election” Source checked Sep 25, 2026.

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