A sheriff may simultaneously hold the office of notary public because both are public offices.
A commissioner of elections may be eligible for the office of notary public.
A member of the legislature may be appointed to an uncompensated office without vacating the legislative seat.
A New York City commissioner of deeds removed from office is thereafter ineligible again to be appointed as such commissioner.
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Election Law §§3-200
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
A. A sheriff may simultaneously hold the office of notary public because both are public offices.
Detailed Explanation
The sheriff rule is a New York-specific trap. The booklet quotes Article XIII, §13(a) of the New York Constitution: sheriffs shall hold no other office. By contrast, Election Law §§3-200 and 3-400 expressly recognize eligibility for certain election officials, and the booklet’s miscellaneous notes discuss the legislature and removed NYC commissioners of deeds separately.
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