NY Elec L § 15-118 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 15 - Village Elections 15-118 - Registration of Voters.

§  15-118. Registration of voters. 1.  In a village election conducted by the board of elections pursuant to a resolution adopted  as  provided in paragraph c of subdivision one of section 15-104 of this article or a village which has adopted a resolution providing that there shall not be any registration day for village elections pursuant to subdivision three of this section, only those persons registered to vote with the board of elections  shall be eligible to vote. If such election is held on a date other than  the  date  of  the  general  election,  only  those  persons registered  to  vote with the board of elections on the tenth day before such election shall be eligible to vote.   2.  In any other village election, those persons  registered  to  vote with  the  board  of elections on the tenth day before such election and those persons whose names are placed on the village register pursuant to the provisions of subdivision seven of this section shall be eligible to vote.   3. The board of trustees of a village may adopt a resolution providing that there shall  not  be  any  village  registration  day  for  village elections.  Such resolution shall be effective for all elections in such village which are held more than sixty days  after  such  resolution  is adopted  and shall remain in effect until the board of trustees adopts a resolution providing that there shall be a village registration day  for village  elections  held  more  than sixty days after adoption of such a resolution.   4. In villages in which there is a village registration day, the board of  trustees  shall  post  in  each  election  district  and  publish  a resolution  at least ten days prior to registration day which resolution shall be adopted at least twenty  days  before  registration  day  which shall designate:  (a)  The  dates  prior  to registration day on which the inspectors of election shall meet to commence the preparation of the register.  (b) The place in each district where such meetings,  registration  and election shall be held.  (c)  The hours for such meetings, registration and election; but in no event shall the hours for registration be less than the hours from  noon until five o'clock in the afternoon.   5.  Registration  day  shall  be  held  on  the tenth day prior to the general village election except in  those  villages  which  provide,  by resolution  adopted  at least thirty-seven days prior to the date of the first election for which it shall be effective, for an additional day of registration to be held on the twelfth day prior to the general  village election.  Such resolution shall remain in effect for subsequent general village elections unless amended, modified or repealed.   6. The board of trustees of any village, by resolution  or  ordinance, subject   to   permissive   referendum,   may  determine  that  personal registration shall be required for village elections.   7. (a) The register for the general village election shall be prepared in each village election district by the inspectors of election  thereof at  the  times  and  place  designated by the resolution of the board of trustees. Such register must be completed not later than the fourth  day before  the  village election. In preparing such register the inspectors of election shall comply with the following procedure.  (b) In all villages wherein personal  registration  is  not  required, they shall adopt, use or copy from, the registration lists certified and supplied by the county board of elections the names appearing thereon of all  persons,  residing  in  the  village  and qualified to vote at such forthcoming general village election.    In  addition,  if  there  is  a village  registration  day  in  the  village, they shall add thereto the names of all persons known to them who then are or who will at the  time  of  such  election  be  qualified  to  vote and the names of all persons proven to their satisfaction on the registration day to be then,  or  at the time of such election, qualified to vote.  (c)  In villages wherein personal registration is required, they shall follow the same procedure set forth in paragraph (b) above, except  that no  names shall be added to the register other than the names of persons personally appearing before them on the registration day,  if  any,  and proving  to  their  satisfaction  to  be  then,  or  at  the time of the election, qualified to vote.  (d) The register for each village election district shall include,  as a  minimum,  space  for  the  name  of the voter, his address within the village and a space for his or her signature to be signed by  the  voter on  election day. In villages wherein personal registration is required, such register shall also contain a space for the signature of the  voter to be signed by such voter on registration day.  The village clerk shall furnish  a  printed  certificate  to  be  signed  by a voter who appears personally before the inspectors of election on registration  day.  Such certificate  shall contain a statement that the person possesses all the necessary  qualifications  for  voting  in  village  elections.     Such certificate  shall  be accepted for all purposes as the equivalent of an affidavit and if it contains a material false statement,  shall  subject the  person  signing  it  to  the  same penalties as if he had been duly sworn, and such provision shall be printed in bold type  directly  above the signature line of the certificate.   8.  The  village  clerk  shall  furnish the inspectors of election, at village  expense,  with  all  necessary  registration   books,   papers, equipment  and  supplies.  The  village  clerk shall also deliver to the inspectors a list of all persons who have applied for  absentee  ballots for the election for which the registration meeting is being held.   9.  Registration  for  special village elections for officers shall be held in the same manner  as  is  provided  herein  for  general  village elections and the registration day therefor shall be the same as if said special village election were a general village election.   10.  The  board of trustees of any village, if it determines that more than one-half of the voters qualified to vote at a  forthcoming  village election  for  village  officers  were personally registered at the last preceding general election other than a village  election  for  officers and  that  taking the registration for such forthcoming election will be accomplished more efficiently and  economically  thereby,  may,  in  the resolution  required  by subdivision seven of this section, provide that for such election a single place and a single board of  elections  shall be  used  for  taking  the  registration of two or more village election districts. If such action is taken the board of trustees shall,  in  the same  resolution,  appoint  a  single board of inspectors of election to conduct such registration for each such two  or  more  village  election districts.