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Administrative History

Candidate statements were filed pursuant to section 776 of the Penal Law (Chapter 40 of the Laws of 1909; Chapter 40 of the Consolidated Laws of 1909; and sections 541, 542, 544, 546, 548 and 561 of the Election Law (Chapter 22, Laws of 1909; Chapter 17, Consolidated Laws of 1909), which stated that "every candidate who is voted for at any public election shall file within ten days after the election an itemized statement showing in detail all the moneys contributed or expended by him, directly or indirectly by himself or through any other person, in aid of his election."

Candidates for offices to be filed by the electors of the entire state or of any division or district greater than a country were required to file their statements in the Office of the Secretary of State. Candidates for town, village and city office, except New York City, were to file their statements in the office of the town, village or city clerk. Candidates for all other offices, including those in the city and county of New York, were to file their statements in the office of the clerk of the county where the election occurred.