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Which public office is constitutionally incompatible with serving as a New York notary public?

A

Inspector of elections

B

Commissioner of elections

C

Sheriff

D

Court clerk in the Unified Court System

Correct Answer

C. Sheriff

AI Explanation

Sheriffs fall under a constitutional no-other-office rule. The booklet’s “Sheriffs” note quotes N.Y. Const. art. XIII, §13(a): sheriffs shall hold no other office. For contrast, Election Law §§3-200 and 3-400 expressly make election commissioners and inspectors eligible for the office of notary public.

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