NY Elec L § 5-508 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 5 - Registration Records 5-508 - Confidentiality of Registration Records in Certain Cases.

§  5-508. Confidentiality of registration records in certain cases. 1. For purposes of this section:  (a) "Victim of domestic violence" means any person who is a victim  of a  violent  felony,  as  defined  in  section 70.02 of the penal law, or disorderly conduct, harassment in the first degree,  harassment  in  the second  degree,  aggravated  harassment in the second degree, aggravated harassment in the third degree, stalking in the fourth degree,  criminal mischief,  menacing  in the second degree, menacing in the third degree, reckless endangerment, assault in  the  third  degree  or  an  attempted assault; and  (i)  such  act  or  acts have resulted in actual physical or emotional injury or have created a substantial risk of physical or emotional  harm to such person or such person's child; and  (ii)  such  act or acts are or are alleged to have been committed by a family or household member.  (b) "Family or household members" mean the following individuals:  (i) persons related by consanguinity or affinity;  (ii) persons legally married to one another;  (iii) persons formerly married to one another  regardless  of  whether they still reside in the same household;  (iv)  persons  who  have  a child in common regardless of whether such persons are married or have lived together at any time;  (v) persons who are not related by consanguinity or affinity  and  who are  or have been in an intimate relationship regardless of whether such persons have lived together at any time. Factors the court may  consider in  determining  whether  a  relationship  is an "intimate relationship" include but are not limited to: the  nature  or  type  of  relationship, regardless  of  whether  the  relationship  is  sexual  in  nature;  the frequency of interaction between the persons; and the  duration  of  the relationship.  Neither a casual acquaintance nor ordinary fraternization between two individuals in business or social contexts shall  be  deemed to constitute an "intimate relationship".   2.  (a)  A  victim  of  domestic  violence may deliver to the board of elections, in the county wherein such victim  of  domestic  violence  is registered  or  intends  to  be  registered pursuant to this article, in person or by mail, a signed written statement swearing or affirming:  (i) that such person is the victim of domestic violence; and  (ii) that because of the threat  of  physical  or  emotional  harm  to themself or to family or household members, such person wishes for their registration record to be kept confidential.  (b)  Upon  application  made  to  the  board  of elections pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the board of elections  shall  ensure that  any registration record kept or maintained in accordance with this article and any other records with respect to such  victim  of  domestic violence  be  kept separate and apart from other such records and not be made available for inspection or copying by  the  public  or  any  other person,  except election officials acting within the course and scope of their official duties and only as pertinent and necessary in  connection therewith.  The confidentiality of such registration records shall begin upon the board's acceptance of such sworn  statement  and  continue  for four  years  from  such date. A new application may be made prior to the expiration of such four year period.