NY Elec L § 5-504 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ELN - Election Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters Title 5 - Registration Records 5-504 - Optional Discontinuation of Central File Registration Records.

§   5-504.  Optional  discontinuation  of  central  file  registration   records. 1. Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  this  article  to  the   contrary, a board of elections may apply to the state board of elections   for  permission  to  discontinue  preparation,  use  and  maintenance of   central file registration records.2. The state board of elections shall adopt  regulations  establishing   the  requirements  which must be met by a board of election seeking such   permission.3. Such  requirements  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to  the   following:a.  The  board  of  elections  maintains  a complete, current computer   record of all registered voters.b. At least one copy of such record is kept in a building  other  than   the one in which the offices of the board of elections are located.c.  The  board  of  elections  maintains,  as  a public record, at the   appropriate office of the board, a  complete  and  current  alphabetized   list  of  all  registered  voters,  including voters in inactive status,   which contains  next  to  each  voter's  name  at  least  the  following   information:      address,   town   or  city,  assembly  district  where   appropriate,  election  district,  registration  serial  number,   party   enrollment,  date  of registration, sex, date of birth and, if the voter   is in inactive status, an indication of that fact.d. A board of elections which has  discontinued  use  of  registration   poll ledgers shall not be required to maintain such an alphabetized list   of  all  registered  voters  if  it  has  available  for  public  use, a   sufficient number of computer terminals from which such information  can   be  obtained.  Such terminals must have the capacity to display a series   of names arranged in such alphabetical order without an inquiry for each   such name having to be entered into the computer separately.4. After such inquiry as it deems  appropriate,  the  state  board  of   elections  shall  approve  the applications of those boards of elections   whose systems meet the requirements established by this section and  the   regulations  of  the  state  board.  Such  boards  may  then discontinue   preparation, use and maintenance of central file registration records.5. If the state board of elections amends its regulations, a board  of   elections  whose system was previously approved by the state board shall   have a reasonable time to conform to the new regulation.6. If the state board of elections determines on its  own  initiative,   or  upon  investigation  of a complaint, that the system being used by a   board of elections is not in compliance with the  requirements  of  this   section  and  the  regulations  of  the state board, it shall order such   board of elections to comply forthwith.7. If such a board of elections does not comply with the provisions of   subdivision six of this section, the state board shall  issue  an  order   withdrawing  permission  to discontinue use of central file registration   records and such board of elections shall be required to reinstitute use   of such records on the first day of December following issuance of  such   an order.