NY Elec L § 8-202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 8 - Conduct of Elections Title 2 - Election Inspectors 8-202 - Board of Inspectors; Conduct Of.

§ 8-202. Board of inspectors; conduct of. 1. The chair of the board of   inspectors  theretofore appointed shall continue to act as such, and the   inspectors shall act as a board, and a  majority  thereof  shall  decide   questions.  Two inspectors who are not of the same political faith shall   have charge of the  registration  poll  ledgers  or  computer  generated   registration  lists,  subject to inspection thereof by any inspector and   his or her participation  in  the  decision  of  any  question.  Of  the   inspectors  in  charge  of  the  registration  poll  ledgers or computer   generated registration lists, one shall  be  assigned  to  the  duty  of   comparing  the signatures of voters. Inspectors shall be assigned to the   foregoing duties by majority vote of the board of inspectors, before the   opening of the polls. Such assignments shall be by  lot  if  a  majority   cannot  agree. The duties of an inspector or clerk may be changed during   the day. If there be clerks, the board of inspectors may direct a clerk,   who is not otherwise engaged, to perform any duty of an inspector of the   same party, except to vote upon a question to be decided by such  board.   Where  an oath is required or permitted by this article at any election,   any inspector may administer it. Where ballot scanners,  ballot  marking   devices, privacy booths, ballot boxes or other secure storage containers   are used, clerks or inspectors shall attend such ballot scanners, ballot   marking devices, privacy booths, boxes or containers.2.  The  exterior  of  any  ballot  scanner, ballot marking device and   privacy booth and every part of the polling place shall be in plain view   of the election inspectors and watchers.  The  ballot  scanners,  ballot   marking  devices,  and privacy booths shall be placed at least four feet   from the table used by the inspectors in charge of the  poll  ledger  or   computer  generated  registration list. The guard-rail shall be at least   three feet from the machine and the table used by  the  inspectors.  The   election  inspectors  shall not themselves be, or allow any other person   to be, in any position or near any position, that will permit one to see   or ascertain how a voter votes, or how he or she  has  voted  nor  shall   they  permit any other person to be less than three feet from the ballot   scanner, ballot marking device, or privacy  booth  while  occupied.  The   election  inspectors  or  clerks  attending  the  ballot scanner, ballot   marking device, or privacy booth shall regularly inspect the face of the   ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or the interior  of  the  privacy   booth  to see that the ballot scanner, ballot marking device, or privacy   booth has not been damaged or tampered with. During elections  the  door   or other covering of the counter compartment of the machine shall not be   unlocked  or  opened  except  by  a  member of the board of elections, a   voting  machine  custodian  or  any  other  person  upon  the   specific   instructions of the board of elections.