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NY Elec L § 5-218 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-218 - Registration; Challenges.

§  5-218.  Registration;  challenges.  1.  Any  person who applies for   registration may be challenged  by  any  qualified  voter,  watcher,  or   inspector  of  election  if  such  person has reason to suspect that the   applicant is not qualified to be registered to vote.2. When an applicant is challenged the  person  making  the  challenge   must  first  state  the  reason  for  the  challenge  and  complete  the   challenger's part of the challenge form. The board shall then administer   to such applicant the following oath: "You do solemnly swear (or affirm)   that you will give true answers to the questions which may be put to you   to establish your qualifications to register and vote". A member of such   board shall then read to the challenged  person  the  questions  printed   upon  the  form  of  the  challenge affidavit which relate to the reason   given for the challenge, and such other questions on the form as in  its   discretion  it  may  deem  appropriate, and shall enter in ink, opposite   each question,  the  answer  thereto  given  by  such  applicant.  After   answering,   the  applicant  shall  sign  his  name  to  such  challenge   affidavit. The inspector or member of such board who writes the  answers   shall   enter   in  the  place  provided  on  the  challenge  affidavit,   information identifying the person challenged and the name  and  address   of  the  person  challenging,  and shall sign the certificate at the end   thereof. The other inspectors present shall also sign  such  certificate   at the end thereof.3.  The  applicant  shall  be registered by the board if a majority of   such board shall be satisfied with the answers of the registrant. If not   satisfied, they shall  notify  him  of  the  qualifications  which  they   believe  he  lacks  as a voter, and shall furnish him a duplicate of the   challenge affidavit as completed. They shall  also  advise  him  of  his   right to apply to the board of elections for registration.4.  When  a  person  who  has been challenged is registered, the board   shall enter in the remarks column the word "Challenged".5. The state board of elections shall prescribe  forms  for  challenge   affidavits  for  use  pursuant  hereto,  which  forms  shall elicit such   information from the applicant as it deems appropriate.
NY Elec L § 5-220 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-220 - Registration; Challenge After Registered.

§  5-220.  Registration; challenge after registered. 1. Any person may   challenge the registration of a voter by executing and delivering to the   board of elections or a board taking registrations, his  affidavit  that   he  has  reason  to  believe  that  such  voter's registration should be   cancelled.  Such  affidavit  shall  contain  the  affiant's  full  name,   residence,   and  business  address,  the  name  of  his  employer,  the   registration serial number of the person challenged and a recital of the   reasons and the  facts  supporting  affiant's  belief  that  the  person   challenged  lacks  the  qualifications  for  voting  prescribed  in this   chapter and specified in such affidavit. The affidavit  shall  state  if   the  reasons  for  challenge  are  based  upon  the  affiant's  personal   knowledge, or upon information received  from  another  person.  If  the   affiant's  belief  is  based  upon information furnished by another, the   affidavit shall recite the name of the person furnishing the information   and the basis for his information. After the  affiant  has  signed  such   affidavit  a  member  of such board shall read to him and request him to   sign the following oath, which shall be subscribed by such  affiant:  "I   do solemnly swear (or affirm) that the foregoing statement made by me on   (insert day, month and year) is a truthful disclosure of the reasons for   my  belief  that  the registered voter therein named is not qualified to   continue to be registered in the election district in which  he  is  now   registered."  If  the affiant shall take and sign such oath, the members   of the board shall sign their names as  witnesses  below  the  affiant's   subscription  to such oath. Each such affidavit shall be directed toward   the challenge  of  only  one  registrant.  The  board  shall  give  full   assistance  to  any  person  desiring  to execute such an affidavit. The   board of elections shall furnish the necessary forms.  Upon  receipt  of   such  affidavit  the  board  of  elections  forthwith  shall  conduct an   investigation of the voter's qualifications to remain registered in  the   same  manner  as  provided for applications for personal registration by   mail. Any person whose registration is so challenged shall  be  notified   thereof by the board of elections by registered or certified mail within   five days after the affidavit is received by it.2.  If  the  board  of elections cannot complete its investigation, or   cannot make a determination  before  the  next  election  at  which  the   registrant  could vote, it shall place his name on a challenge list as a   person to be challenged when voting.
NY Elec L § 5-222 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-222 - Statement of Temporary Absence.

§  5-222.  Statement  of temporary absence. 1. A voter who has removed   from his residence but who is still eligible to vote from  that  address   for  any of the reasons enumerated in this chapter shall, at the time of   his registration, or at the time of his removal, or upon request of  the   board  of  elections,  file  with  such  board,  in person or by mail, a   statement of temporary absence.2. Such statement shall set forth where the  voter  actually  resides,   where he claims to be legally domiciled, the nature of his occupation or   employment,  the  name  and  address  of  his employer, or the school he   attends, or the institution at which he is resident, the class to  which   he  claims  to belong and such other information as the board shall deem   appropriate.3. When such a statement is filed, the board of elections shall  enter   the  words "Statement of temporary absence filed" in the "remarks" space   on the face of such voter's registration poll record.  The  registration   serial  number  of  the  voter  shall be placed on such statement and it   shall be preserved with the other records of the board of elections.4. The state board of elections may prescribe a form of  statement  of   temporary absence.
NY Elec L § 5-224 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-224 - Registration of Voters Unlawfully Denied the Right to Register.

§  5-224.  Registration  of  voters  unlawfully  denied  the  right to   register. 1. If any voter applies personally  for  registration  and  is   unlawfully  denied  the right to register, the county board of elections   may, upon the application of the voter in person  or  by  mail  to  such   board  within  two  weeks  after the last day of registration, or within   five days after the date  of  the  voter's  receipt  of  notice  of  the   rejection of his application, upon proper proof, and upon such notice to   the  chairman  of  the  county  committees of the several parties as the   board shall prescribe, direct that he  be  registered  in  the  election   district  in which he is a qualified voter. The directions of the county   board of elections shall be carried out by  the  board  itself,  by  its   clerks,  or  by  the  proper  inspectors  of elections, as the board may   prescribe.  The  county  board  of  elections   shall   make   a   final   determination  of  such  application  not  later than one week after the   application is made by the voter.2. If the board of elections has reason to believe that any  applicant   has been wrongfully denied the right to register, it shall notify him by   mail and such person, upon application in person or by mail to the board   of  elections,  within  two  weeks  of  the  date of such notice, may be   registered by the board of elections.3. The board of elections shall make a  final  determination  on  such   application not later than one week after it is made.4.  If  any applicant is registered pursuant to the provisions of this   section, such registration shall be deemed effective as of the  date  of   the wrongful denial of the right to register.
NY Elec L § 5-226 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-226 - Registration; Voter Registered in Wrong District.

§  5-226. Registration; voter registered in wrong district. 1.  If any   voter has been registered in a wrong election  district,  the  board  of   elections  shall,  if  he  is a qualified voter in any election district   within the jurisdiction of such board, change his  registration  to  the   correct  election  district. The board of elections shall thereupon give   immediate notice by mail to such voter that his  registration  has  been   corrected,  and  also  the location of the polling place of the election   district in which he is a qualified voter.2. If such voter does not reside in any election district  within  the   jurisdiction  of  the  board, his registration shall be cancelled and he   shall be notified of the cancellation and the reason therefor.3. The board shall  maintain  a  list  of  all  such  corrections  and   cancellations  as a public record in its office and shall deliver a copy   of such list to the chairman of each political party seven  days  before   each election.
NY Elec L § 5-228 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-228 - Registration; Certificates of Local Registration.

§  5-228. Registration; certificates of local registration. 1.  At the   close of local registration, each board of inspectors shall mail, or, if   the board of elections directs, shall deliver to the board of  elections   a  certificate,  signed  by the members of such board, stating the name,   present residence address of each registrant and such other  information   as  the  board  of elections shall require and a certificate stating the   name and address of each person whom the board refused to  register  for   any  reason  other  than  that  he  was already registered, and, in each   instance, the reason for such refusal. The names and addresses shall  be   entered  on  such  certificates  during  the  day of registration as the   voters concerned are registered or refused registration.2. At the end of each period  of  local  registration,  the  board  of   inspectors  shall  sign  a  certificate  containing  a tabulation of the   following information:a. The total  number  of  voters  registered  on  each  day  of  local   registration;b.  The  total  number  of  voters  registered  during  such period of   registration;c. Such other information as shall be deemed appropriate by the county   board of elections and the state board of elections.Such certificate  shall  be  mailed  or  delivered  to  the  board  of   elections  as  it  may direct, by the board taking registrations. In any   city having therein an office of the board of elections,  the  board  of   elections  may  direct  that  such certificate shall be delivered to the   police at the place of registration or the nearest police  stationhouse.   In such event, the police shall forthwith deliver the certificate to the   board of elections at its nearest office.3.  The  state  board  of  elections  shall  prescribe the form of the   certificates required by this section.
NY Elec L § 5-230 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment 5-230 - Local Registration; Disposition of Records and Supplies.

§  5-230.  Local registration; disposition of records and supplies. 1.   At the end of each day of registration, the chairman of  each  board  of   inspectors  shall  deliver  the  ledgers locked in the carrying case, if   any, the flag and all other supplies to  the  police  at  the  place  of   registration,  or,  if  directed, to the officer charged by this chapter   with the duty of delivering such articles to the board.  The  police  or   such  other  officer  shall  return all such articles on the next day of   registration to the chairman of such board at the place of  registration   immediately prior to the opening hour for registration.2.  If  allowed  by  the board of elections, at the end of each day of   registration, the chairman may, after  locking  and  sealing  the  same,   leave  the  registration  poll records in the custody of a member of the   board  of  one  political  party  and  the  corresponding  central  file   registration  records  with  a  member  of  the  board  of  the opposite   political party and himself retain custody of  all  other  articles,  or   securely  store  such other articles in the place of registration if the   same be a public building.3. If allowed by the board of elections, at the end  of  each  day  of   registration,  the  registration poll records and all other articles may   be securely stored in the place of registration if the same be a  public   building.4.  At  the  close of the last day on which any board of inspectors is   authorized to take registrations such board shall seal the  ledgers  and   lock them in the carrying case; enclose all keys in a sealed package and   enclose  all  executed  forms  in a sealed package. The chairman of such   board shall deliver the sealed material, unused forms and all  equipment   and  material furnished by the board of elections to a person designated   by the board of elections to take custody of  these  items.  The  person   designated  shall  deliver  all  such articles to the board of elections   within twenty-four hours after the polls close.5. The members of each board taking registrations shall sign all seals   and shall affix their signatures to each  in  such  a  manner  that  the   article sealed cannot be opened without breaking their signatures.6.  Any  person  receiving  such supplies from the board of inspectors   shall give to the person delivering such supplies  a  receipt  therefor,   which,  if  a  ledger carrying case is included, shall certify that such   case was locked at the time he received it.
NY Elec L § 5-300 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 3 - Enrollment 5-300 - Enrollment; Generally.

§  5-300.  Enrollment; generally. At the time a voter is registered or   completes  an  application  for  registration  he  may  mark  his  party   enrollment  within  the circle or box underneath or next to the party of   his election on the application form.
NY Elec L § 5-304 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 3 - Enrollment 5-304 - Enrollment; Change of Enrollment or New Enrollment by Previously Registered Voters.

§  5-304.  Enrollment;  change  of  enrollment  or  new  enrollment by   previously registered voters. 1.  A  registered  voter  may  change  his   enrollment in the manner prescribed by this section.2.  The  term  "change of enrollment" shall apply to applications by a   registered voter already enrolled in one party to enroll in a  different   party,  or to delete his enrollment in any party, or an application by a   registered voter not enrolled in any party to  enroll  in  a  particular   party.3. A change of enrollment received by the board of elections will take   effect  immediately, provided however, any change of enrollment received   by the board of elections after February fourteenth  and  before  or  on   seven  days  after the June primary shall take effect on the seventh day   after the June primary.4. Registered voters may apply for change of enrollment personally  by   mail  to  or  by  appearing  before  a  county  board of elections or by   appearing before a board of inspectors. If the applicant has appeared in   person and if the board finds that he or she is properly registered,  it   shall   provide  the  applicant  with  an  application  form  for  voter   registration by mail which shall be treated as an application for change   of enrollment filed pursuant to this section. If the voter  has  applied   personally  by mail, the county board of elections shall mail him or her   an application form for voter registration by mail as provided  by  this   chapter.   If  a  registered  voter  submits  an  application  form  for   registration or  enrollment  as  provided  by  this  chapter,  from  the   residence address from which he or she is then registered, and such form   reflects  a  change  of  enrollment, the county board of elections shall   treat such form  as  an  application  for  change  of  enrollment  filed   pursuant to this section. If such application form also sets forth a new   address  within  the  same  city or county, the board of elections shall   also treat such form as an  application  for  transfer  of  registration   pursuant  to section 5-208 of this article. If a voter has cast a ballot   in an affidavit ballot envelope on  which  such  voter  claims  a  party   enrollment  different from the enrollment in the records of the board of   elections, such affidavit shall be treated as an application for  change   of enrollment.
NY Elec L § 5-308 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 3 - Enrollment 5-308 - Enrollment; Automatic Voter Registration.

* §  5-308.  Enrollment; automatic voter registration. 1. The board of   elections shall, promptly and  not  later  than  twenty-one  days  after   receipt   of   a  voter  registration  or  pre-registration  application   submitted pursuant to title nine of this article by a voter  registering   or  pre-registering  for the first time, send any such voter who did not   enroll in a party a notice and a form to indicate party enrollment. Such   notice shall offer the voter the opportunity to enroll with a  party  or   to decline to enroll with a party and contain the following statement in   prominent  type " ONLY ENROLLED MEMBERS OF A POLITICAL PARTY MAY VOTE IN   THAT PARTY'S PRIMARIES." Such form shall provide a clear alternative for   the applicant to decline to affiliate with any party.2. Notwithstanding subdivision two of section 5-304 of this title,  if   a  voter  who  registered to vote for the first time (or pre-registered)   pursuant to title nine of this article responds to the  notice  required   by subdivision one of this section and elects to enroll in a party, such   enrollment  shall take effect immediately. However, any pre-registrant's   registration shall  remain  classified  as  "pending"  until  the  voter   reaches the age of eligibility.3.  If  a  voter  appears at a primary election and votes by affidavit   ballot indicating the intent to enroll in  such  party,  such  affidavit   ballot shall cause the voter to be enrolled immediately in that party if   the  board  of  elections  determines  that  the  voter  registered  (or   pre-registered) to vote for the first time pursuant  to  title  nine  of   this article.4.  If  a  voter  appears at a primary election and votes by affidavit   ballot indicating the intent to enroll in  such  party,  such  affidavit   ballot  shall  be  cast and counted if the board of elections determines   that  the  voter  registered  (or  pre-registered)  to  vote  at   least   twenty-five  days  before  that  primary  pursuant to title nine of this   article and such voter is otherwise qualified to vote in such election.* NB Effective January 1, 2023
NY Elec L § 5-310 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 3 - Enrollment 5-310 - Enrollment; Forms of Affidavits, Mailing Requirements.

§  5-310.  Enrollment;  forms of affidavits, mailing requirements.  1.   The  board  shall  prepare  forms  for  the  various  applications   and   affidavits  required  under  this  title  and,  upon  application, shall   furnish a copy of the appropriate form to or for any voter  desiring  to   use  the  same,  and  an additional copy if required. Copies also may be   sold by the board, at cost, to any qualified voter.2. Except when a voter is  expressly  required  to  file  a  paper  in   person,  such  paper  may be filed either in person, by agent or sent by   mail.  Mailing within the state and  within  the  times  prescribed  for   filing  shall  be  sufficient if the affidavit be received by the board.   The postmark shall be sufficient proof of the date of mailing. If mailed   outside of the state or if the postmark  is  omitted  or  illegible  the   affidavit  must  be received by the board within the times so prescribed   for filing.
NY Elec L § 5-400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 4 - Cancellation of Registration 5-400 - Cancellation of Registration; Generally.

§  5-400.  Cancellation  of  registration;  generally.  1.  A  voter's registration, including the registration of a voter in inactive  status, shall be cancelled if, since the time of his last registration, he:  (a) Moved his or her residence outside the state.  (b)  Was  convicted of a felony disqualifying him from voting pursuant to the provisions of section 5-106 of this article.  (c) Has been adjudicated an incompetent.  (d) Refused to take a challenge oath.  (e) Has died.  (f) Did not vote in any election conducted by the board  of  elections during  the  period  ending  with  the  second general election at which candidates for federal office are on  the  ballot  after  his  name  was placed  in  inactive status and for whom the board of elections did not, during such period, in any other way, receive any information that  such voter still resides in the same county or city.  (g)  Personally  requested  to  have his name removed from the list of registered voters.  (h) For any other reason, is no longer qualified to vote  as  provided in this chapter.   2.  For  the purposes of this section a personal request to be removed from the list of registered voters shall include the following:  (a) A statement signed by the registrant which makes such a request.  (b) A notice that the registrant has moved to an address  outside  the state  which  is  signed  by  the  registrant  and  sent to the board of elections.  (c)  A  notice  signed  by  the  registrant  which  states  that  such registrant  has  moved  to  an  address  outside the state and that such change of address is for voter registration purposes.  (d) A notice from a board of elections  or  other  voter  registration officer  or  agency  that  such  person  has  registered to vote from an address outside the state.