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NY Elec L § 3-202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-202 - Election Commissioners; Term of Office.

§ 3-202. Election commissioners; term of office. 1. The term of office   of  an  election commissioner shall be two years beginning January first   of each odd numbered year except that in the city of New  York  and  the   county  of Schenectady the term shall be four years beginning on January   first of each alternate odd numbered year. The county  legislative  body   of  any  other  county may determine that the commissioners of elections   thereafter appointed  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  four  years.  Such   determination  may  be  rescinded  by  a subsequent action of the county   legislative body which shall take effect at the expiration of the  terms   of the commissioners then in office.2.  The  local  legislative  body may, at any time, determine that the   terms of office for  commissioners  shall  be  staggered  and  may  make   subsequent  appointments  so as to provide for staggered terms of office   thereafter.
NY Elec L § 3-208 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-208 - Election Commissioners; Salaries.

§  3-208. Election commissioners; salaries. Each election commissioner   in the same county shall receive an equal salary. The salary shall be an   annual salary to be fixed by the county  legislative  body  except  that   each commissioner of elections in the city of New York shall receive the   sum  of  three  hundred dollars for each day's attendance at meetings of   the board or any of  its  committees,  not  to  exceed  thirty  thousand   dollars a year.
NY Elec L § 3-210 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-210 - Election Commissioners; Certificate of Appointment, Filing Of.

§  3-210.  Election  commissioners; certificate of appointment, filing   of.  The certificate of appointment of an election commissioner shall be   filed in the office of the clerk of the county  where  the  commissioner   resides  and  the  clerk  shall  immediately  notify  the state board of   elections of the appointment.
NY Elec L § 3-214 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-214 - Board of Elections; General Office and Branches, Hours.

§  3-214.  Board of elections; general office and branches, hours.  1.   The board of elections in the city of New York shall maintain an  office   in  the  borough  of  Manhattan, which shall be the headquarters of such   board, and an office in each borough of the  city.  Elsewhere,  in  each   county, the county legislative body shall provide the board of elections   for such county with proper and suitable offices.2.  Any  board of elections may establish as many fixed branch offices   as it deems necessary.3. Each office shall be open at least every business day during  usual   business  hours, except that each central board office shall be open for   the receipt of papers at least between the hours of nine A.M.  and  five   P.M.  on  the last day on which a paper may be filed with it and on such   other days and hours as may be required  herein.  In  each  of  the  two   calendar  weeks  before  each general election, each office shall remain   open on at least two business days until at  least  seven  P.M.  and  on   Saturdays from not later than nine A.M. until at least noon. In the city   of New York, each office shall also remain open on the Sunday before the   general election from not later than ten A.M. until at least one P.M.
NY Elec L § 3-216 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-216 - Boards of Elections; Assistance To, Records to Be Furnished It.

§  3-216.  Boards of elections; assistance to, records to be furnished   it.  1. Any law enforcement agency whenever called upon by  a  board  of   elections, shall assist in the investigation of registrations and render   all other practicable assistance in the enforcement of this chapter. The   officer in charge shall detail to the service of the board of elections,   upon its written request, such members or employees of the agency as may   be necessary.2.  Every  public officer shall be required to furnish to the board of   elections, without charge, such copies of the official  records  in  his   custody,  certified  by  him,  as  the  board  may  require  and  as are   appropriate and necessary for the performance of its duties.
NY Elec L § 3-218 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-218 - Subpoenas; Power to Issue by Boards of Elections.

§  3-218.  Subpoenas;  power  to issue by boards of elections. 1.  The   board of elections and any of the commissioners thereof may require  any   person  to  appear  and  attend before the board or a commissioner at an   office of the board and be examined by the board or a commissioner as to   any matter in relation to which the board is charged with a  duty  under   this  chapter,  or  in relation to violations of the elective franchise,   and subpoenas may issue therefor.2. When an  oath  is  required  or  permitted  by  this  chapter,  any   commissioner,  or  an employee of the board designated in writing by it,   may administer such oath.
NY Elec L § 3-224 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-224 - Voting Machines; Use of by Other Than the Board of Elections.

§ 3-224. Voting machines; use of by other than the board of elections.   The  board  of  elections  may permit towns, villages, school districts,   fire, ambulance, water, sanitation, police and other  special  districts   within the county to use voting machines and other equipment owned by it   and   used   for  the  conduct  of  elections  or  for  educational  and   instructional purposes, upon such rental and other terms and  conditions   as shall be fixed by it. Such board may similarly permit the use of such   machines  by associations and organizations for the conduct of elections   where it judges the use of such machines for elections conducted by such   associations and organizations will be in the public interest.
NY Elec L § 3-226 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 2 - Board of Elections 3-226 - Boards of Elections; Ownership, Care, Custody and Control of Voting Machines.

§  3-226. Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of   voting machines. 1. Boards  of  elections  shall  direct  the  purchase,   acquisition  or  lease  of voting machines, of a kind authorized by law,   which shall be selected by such board provided, however, nothing in this   section shall preclude the state board of  elections  from  distributing   voting  machines  to  boards  of  elections  without  charge. All voting   machines, and appliances and  equipment  relating  to  or  used  in  the   conduct  of  elections  shall be in the care, custody and control of the   board of elections. Such board shall cause  all  necessary  repairs  and   maintenance  to  be  made  and  employ  such help as may be necessary in   making such repairs and  in  moving,  setting  up  and  caring  for  all   election materials, equipment and appliances, including voting machines.   All  supplies,  equipment or election appliances to be used or furnished   by such board shall be purchased by such board.  All  expenses  of  such   board  of  elections  shall  be certified, audited and paid as are other   claims against the county, or in the case of the city of  New  York,  by   such  city,  and  all  expenses  connected  with  elections  and matters   preliminary relating thereto, including compensation of  inspectors  and   clerks  of  election, shall be a county charge, except, at the option of   the county, all or any part of  the  type  of  expenses  connected  with   elections   and  matters  preliminary  or  relating  thereto  that  were   previously incurred by towns and cities, may be apportioned pursuant  to   this chapter to a city or town.2.  The  board of elections shall publish or post, as the case may be,   all notices, lists and other materials relating to  elections  to  which   this  section  applies, and which are required by law to be published or   posted in  the  county,  or  a  political  subdivision  therein,  except   publications made by the state board of elections and village clerks.3. Lists of persons recommended to serve as inspectors of election and   poll  clerks  shall be filed by the chairperson of the county committees   of the political parties entitled to  representation  on  the  board  of   elections.
NY Elec L § 3-300 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 3 - Election Personnel 3-300 - Board Employees; Appointment.

§  3-300. Board employees; appointment. Every board of elections shall   appoint, and at its pleasure remove, clerks, voting machine technicians,   custodians and  other  employees,  fix  their  number,  prescribe  their   duties,  fix  their  titles and rank and establish their salaries within   the amounts appropriated therefor by  the  local  legislative  body  and   shall  secure  in the appointment of employees of the board of elections   equal representation of the major political parties.  Every commissioner   in each board of elections except for  commissioners  of  the  board  of   elections  of the city of New York, may approve and at pleasure remove a   deputy, establish his title and prescribe his duties. In the city of New   York, the board of elections shall appoint an executive director  and  a   deputy  executive  director  whose  duties  it shall be to supervise the   operations of the board of  elections  under  the  supervision  of  such   board.
NY Elec L § 3-302 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 3 - Election Personnel 3-302 - Voting Machine Technicians and Custodians; Appointment, Duties.

§  3-302.  Voting  machine  technicians  and  custodians; appointment,   duties.  1. The board of elections shall appoint as many voting  machine   technicians  and voting machine custodians as shall be necessary for the   proper  preparation  and  repair  of  voting  machines.  Voting  machine   technicians may be full time employees of the board of elections and may   also  serve  as  voting  machine  custodians as hereinafter provided. No   person shall be appointed as  a  voting  machine  technician  or  voting   machine  custodian  who is a candidate for any public office to be voted   for by the voters of the district in which he is to serve.2. The voting machine technicians shall, under the  direction  of  the   board  of  elections  supervise  the preparation of the voting machines.   They shall inspect voting machines to insure that  they  are  in  proper   repair and working order and shall notify the board of elections and the   appropriate  town or city clerk of the repairs found to be needed on any   machine. They shall have the authority to recommend the rejection  of  a   machine  to  the  board  of  elections  as  not  in  suitable mechanical   condition for use in an election. They shall perform all other duties as   required by the board of elections.3. The board of elections shall, before the fifteenth day  of  January   of  each  year,  appoint as many custodians of voting machines as may be   necessary for the proper preparation  of  the  machines.  The  custodian   shall, under the direction of the board of elections, have charge of and   represent  the  board  of elections during the preparation of the voting   machines and serve at the pleasure of the board of elections.4. The board of elections shall as often as necessary provide a course   of training and education  on  the  preparation,  use,  maintenance  and   repair  of  the  voting  machine.  Attendance  at  such  course shall be   required of all voting  machine  technicians  who  have  not  previously   completed such a course satisfactorily.5. Any person who fails to satisfactorily complete such a course shall   not be permitted to serve as a voting machine technician.6.  Voting  machine  custodians  shall  be  paid for their services an   amount fixed by the board of elections, which amount shall, however,  be   approved  by  the legislative body of the county and shall be payable by   the county, or in the case of the city of  New  York,  payable  by  such   city.7.  Salaries of voting machine technicians shall be fixed by the board   of elections as provided herein and provided further that  the  salaries   for  each  technician may vary dependent on the number of machines to be   serviced, other duties assigned and such other factors as the board  may   consider relevant.
NY Elec L § 3-401 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-401 - Election Coordinators; Provision For.

§  3-401.  Election  coordinators;  provision  for.  1.  The  board of   elections of each county and in the city  of  New  York,  the  board  of   elections  of  the  city  of  New  York, may, in its discretion, appoint   persons to perform election day duties  including  directing  voters  to   their  proper  polling place, assist election inspectors and poll clerks   in the performance of their duties, and such  other  duties  as  may  be   assigned  to  them  by  the  board  of  elections. Such persons shall be   designated as election coordinators.2. All election coordinators shall be trained in the manner prescribed   by this article  for  election  inspectors  and  poll  clerks.  Election   coordinators   shall  be  appointed  by  the  board  of  elections.  The   appointment of election coordinators shall be  equally  divided  between   the two major political parties.3.   The  board  of  elections  of  each  county  appointing  election   coordinators and in the city of New York, the board of elections of  the   city of New York, may, in its discretion, prescribe training in addition   to that required by this article.4.  Any county board of elections appointing election coordinators and   in the city of New York, the board of elections of the city of New York,   shall prepare a report detailing assignments and duties to be  delegated   to  election  coordinators.  Said  report  shall be filed with the state   board of elections no later than one month  prior  to  the  election  at   which election coordinators are to be assigned.5.  No person shall be certified or act as an election coordinator who   is not a registered voter and a resident  of  the  county  in  which  he   serves,  or  within  the  city  of New York, of such city, who holds any   elective public office, or who is a candidate for any public  office  to   be  voted  for by the voters of the district in which he is to serve, or   which is not able to speak and read the English language  and  write  it   legibly.
NY Elec L § 3-402 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-402 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Authority.

§  3-402. Election inspectors and poll clerks; authority. 1.  Election   inspectors, in performing their duties, shall  act  as  a  board  and  a   majority  vote  thereof  shall  be required to decide all questions. If,   however, any inspector or inspectors shall be temporarily absent  for  a   portion  of  the  meeting,  the  inspectors  present  shall have and may   exercise any power or perform any duty conferred or imposed upon a board   of inspectors, provided that they  are  not  all  members  of  the  same   political party.2.  Wherever  an  oath  is provided for at any meeting of the board of   inspectors, any inspector may administer it.3. The board of inspectors, and each member  thereof,  shall  preserve   good order within and around the polling place or place of registration,   and  shall keep access thereto unobstructed. The board of inspectors, or   any member thereof, by order in writing may direct  the  arrest  of  any   person  who refuses to obey the lawful commands of the inspectors or who   is  guilty  of  disorderly  conduct  disturbing  their  proceedings   or   violating  or  attempting  to  violate  any  of  the  provisions of this   chapter. Any peace officer, acting pursuant to his  special  duties,  or   police  officer  shall, when requested by the board or a member thereof,   execute such order forthwith.4. All election inspectors shall perform their duties as  required  by   the election law, and in accordance with the directions and instructions   given them by the board of elections.
NY Elec L § 3-406 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-406 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Additional.

§  3-406.  Election  inspectors  and poll clerks; additional. 1.  Each   board of elections shall establish a list of persons duly  qualified  to   serve  as  election  inspectors,  which  list  shall  be  known  as  the   "Additional Inspector List", in such number  of  persons  as  the  board   shall  determine. Such a list shall be equally divided between the major   political parties. Appointments under this section shall be made in  the   manner  provided  for the appointment of regular election inspectors and   for a like term.2. Any person serving as an additional inspector of elections may,  at   the  direction  of  the  board of elections, be assigned to any election   district or transferred from one election district to another  after  he   has  entered upon the performance of his duties on a day of registration   or election.3. Any person designated to the additional inspectors list shall  meet   the  requirements  for regular election inspectors and may be removed in   the same manner as any election inspector.4. If the board of elections shall determine  that  a  vacancy  exists   upon  any  board  of  inspectors  or that any election inspector or poll   clerk is absent, and that no qualified voter has been appointed pursuant   to this chapter to act in place  of  such  election  inspector  or  poll   clerk,  or  to relieve any qualified voter who has been so appointed, it   shall forthwith direct a person appointed pursuant to  this  section  to   act in place of the absent election inspector or poll clerk or qualified   voter so appointed until such absent election inspector or his appointed   successor  shall appear; provided, however, that the additional election   inspector so appointed shall be a designee of the same  political  party   as  the  election  inspector  in  whose place he shall act. The board of   elections shall provide suitable  identification  for  every  additional   election  inspector  to  present  to  the  chairman  of the board before   entering upon the duties of such office.5. Additional inspectors shall be paid by the  county  in  which  they   serve in an amount fixed by the board of elections.
NY Elec L § 3-410 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-410 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Certification.

§  3-410.  Election  inspectors  and  poll  clerks;  certification. 1.   Before a person designated as an election officer  may  enter  upon  his   duties,  he  must  be  certified  by  the board of elections as provided   herein.2.  If  an  election  officer  fails  to  meet  the  requirements  for   certification, the office shall be treated as vacant.
NY Elec L § 3-414 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-414 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks; Oath of Office, Certificate of Appointment.

§  3-414.  Election  inspectors  and  poll  clerks;  oath  of  office,   certificate of appointment. 1. Every person designated and certified  as   an   election   inspector   shall,  within  ten  days  after  notice  of   certification, take and subscribe the constitutional and statutory  oath   of  office,  which shall be administered by a commissioner of elections,   or by any employee of the board of elections who shall be designated  in   writing to administer such oaths, or by the clerk of the city or town in   which  the  election  district  for  which  such  person is certified is   located. Oaths of office shall be filed in the office of  the  board  of   elections.2. Every person so sworn shall receive a certificate of appointment in   such  form  as  may  be approved by the board under which he serves, and   such form shall specify  the  capacity  and  the  election  district  or   districts, in which he is to serve and the date of the expiration of the   term of office.
NY Elec L § 3-416 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 3 - Election Officials Title 4 - Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks 3-416 - Election Inspectors, Poll Clerks and Election Coordinators; Removal.

§  3-416.  Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators;   removal. 1. Any election officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of   this chapter,  may  be  removed  for  cause  by  the  board  making  the   appointment.  Unless  such  removal  is for improper conduct, while such   officer is actually on duty on the day of registration or  election,  it   shall  occur  only after notice in writing to the officer to be removed.   Such notice shall  set  forth  clearly  the  reasons  for  his  removal.   Neglect  to  attend to the duties of the office shall be a cause for the   removal of any such officer.2. It shall be the duty of the board  making  the  appointment  of  an   election  officer,  to  remove forthwith such officer without preferring   any charges and without notice to such officer, upon the written request   of the official of the political party who certified the  name  of  such   election  officer, or his successor. All such vacancies so created shall   be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was  made.  Any   election  officer  who shall at any time be appointed to fill a vacancy,   shall have that fact stated in his certificate of appointment and  shall   hold office only during the unexpired term of his predecessor.3.  Any  election inspector, poll clerk or election coordinator who is   removed from office for cause shall forfeit the compensation  earned  up   to the time of such removal.4.  An  election  inspector, poll clerk or election coordinator who is   removed for cause shall be ineligible to again serve in  such  capacity;   provided,  however,  that  the board of elections may rehear the charges   against such person at any time and it may determine  that  such  person   shall again be eligible for appointment if otherwise qualified.