Can a convicted felony run for political office and hold such office
in New York State?

Dear danpdd-ga;

Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to answer your interesting
question. Oddly enough, New York has what is called a
?disenfranchisement law? that bars inmates and parolees from voting
(NY Election Law 5-106) unless they have been pardoned, but the law
does not place any special requirements on any person who wishes to
become a candidate for elected office. In short, a convicted felon can
indeed run for, and hold a public office in the state of New York, but
he can?t vote ? not even for himself.

STATE OF NEW YORK ELECTION LAW
5-106
http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/pdf/documents/nys/elaw2004.pdf
(Adobe Document Page 108)

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THE PRISONER'S CAMPAIGN: FELONY DISENFRANCHISEMENT LAWS AND THE RIGHT
TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3736/is_200301/ai_n9198123



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Great Answer, good reference to support the answer.

For what it's worth, in the 2005 elections Bernard Goetz (the
so-called "subway vigilante" of the 1980s) ran for the office of
Public Advocate in New York City. Goetz was acquitted of murder
charges associated with his shooting of several would-be muggers, I
think he was still found guilty on weapons charges, served some time
in prison and might then be considered a "felon"--some more
legally-minded person than I would have to confirm that status.

But anyway, if he is technically a felon, there's an example of one
who ran for public office in New York. Didn't win, but he ran...

And I always thought elected officials has to get on-the-job
experience to become criminals ...  ;)