2023 New York Laws › ELN - Election › Article 7 - Election Ballot › Title 1 - Form of Ballots › 7-102 - Ballot; Placing Names and Ballot Proposals Thereon.

§  7-102.  Ballot;  placing names and ballot proposals thereon. 1. The
  names of all candidates and the form of submission of all duly certified
  ballot proposals shall be printed upon the official ballot  except  that
  at  a  primary  election, no ballot proposals or names of candidates for
  uncontested offices  or  party  positions  shall  be  printed  upon  the
  official ballot.
2.  In  the  event  that  two or more persons with identical names are
  designated as candidates for the same office or position at any  primary
  election,  a  different  number shall be included with the name of every
  candidate for such office or position on such ballot. Such number  shall
  be  in arabic numerals and shall be placed at the beginning of each such
  candidate's name. The board of elections with which the certificates  or
  petitions  of  designation for such candidates are filed shall determine
  such numbers by lot not later than ten days after the last day  to  file
  such certificates or petitions upon at least five days written notice by
  first  class mail to each such candidate. Such notice shall also contain
  information concerning  the  provisions  of  subdivision  four  of  this
  section  and  the  deadlines  for filing the information provided for in
  such subdivision four.
3. a. In the event that a candidate in  a  primary  election  believes
  that  the  name  of another candidate for the same office or position at
  such election is sufficiently similar to his or  hers  so  as  to  cause
  confusion among the voters, such candidate may, not later than five days
  after the last day to file the certificates or petitions of designation,
  file  with  the  board  of  elections  with  which  such certificates or
  petitions of designation are filed, a request that such board  determine
  that such a sufficient similarity exists.
b.  The board of elections shall meet to hear arguments on, and make a
  determination with respect to such a request, not later than seven  days
  after  the  last day to make such request, upon five days written notice
  by first class mail to every candidate for such office or position. Such
  notice shall also  contain  information  concerning  the  provisions  of
  subdivision  four  of  this  section  and  the  deadlines for filing the
  information provided for in such subdivision four.
c. If such board makes a determination that such a similarity  exists,
  it  shall  forthwith assign a different number, which it shall determine
  by lot, to be included with the name of every candidate for such  office
  or  position on such ballot. Such number shall be in arabic numerals and
  shall be placed at the beginning of each such candidate's name.
4. a. If such board assigns numbers to candidates' names  pursuant  to
  the provisions of subdivision two or three of this section it shall also
  prepare  for  distribution  at  such  election, a leaflet which contains
  biographical information on each such candidate, on one side of a single
  sheet of paper in the order of the  numbers  it  has  assigned  to  such
  candidates.  If  such  leaflet  is  published  in  a  second language in
  addition to English, the two language versions shall appear on  opposite
  sides  of the same sheet of paper. Such biographical information may not
  exceed one hundred words and may only  include  such  candidate's  name,
  address,  present  and  past  public  offices  held,  present  and  past
  occupations and employers, other public service experience,  educational
  background and organizational affiliations.
b. Each candidate for an office or position for which such numbers are
  assigned  may  file  with such board, not later than fourteen days after
  such determination, any or all of the information permitted by paragraph
  a of this subdivision in the form in which such  candidate  wishes  such
  information  to  appear  in  such leaflet. If such board determines that
  such filing does not comply with the requirements of  this  subdivision,
  it  shall  notify  such  candidate  forthwith  by first class mail. Such

  candidate may file revised information with such board  not  later  than
  ten  days  after  such notice was mailed. If a candidate does not make a
  filing within the times prescribed by  this  paragraph,  the  words  "no
  information supplied" shall appear next to his name on such leaflet.