NY Educ L § 2032 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 2 - School District Organization Article 41 - District Meetings Part 1 - General Provisions 2032 - Ballots for Election of School District Officers.

§ 2032. Ballots for election of school district officers. 1. In common   school districts the ballots for the election of district officers shall   be  written  or  printed,  typed  or mimeographed, or partly written and   partly printed, typed or mineographed, containing the name of the person   voted for and designating the office for which each is voted.2. a. In union free school districts  the  board  of  education  shall   cause  ballots  containing  the  names  of  all candidates nominated for   election to the board of education to be printed, typed or mimeographed.b. The names of all candidates for each separate specific office shall   be grouped together and at the top of  each  group  shall  be  placed  a   description  of  the  separate specific office for which such candidates   are nominated, which description shall include at least  the  length  of   the  term  of  office and the name of the last incumbent, if any, and in   addition a direction that only one vote may be  cast  in  each  separate   group.  The  names  of  the candidates for each separate specific office   shall be listed in the order as determined by a  drawing  by  lot.  Such   drawing  shall  be  conducted by the clerk of the board of education and   shall be held the day after the last possible  date  for  candidates  to   file  a  petition.  In  the  event  that any candidate is not present in   person or by a person designated in a written proxy  to  accomplish  the   drawing,  the district clerk shall be authorized to act as proxy. In any   district where a proposition has been adopted pursuant to paragraph b of   section two thousand eighteen, the names of all candidates for vacancies   upon the board of education  shall  be  arranged  according  to  lot  as   prescribed  in  this section, and a direction shall be made that as many   candidates may be voted for as there are vacancies to be filled.c. A voting square shall be provided to the left of the name  of  each   candidate upon the ballot.d.  A  single cross X mark in pen or pencil, or a single check * mark,   in pen or pencil, in the voting square shall indicate a vote.* NB There should be a check mark in this space.e. One blank space shall be  provided  under  the  name  of  the  last   candidate  for each separate specific office so that voters may vote for   candidates who have not been nominated for the offices to be  filled  at   such  election and the writing in, with a pencil having black lead, by a   voter, of a name in the blank space so provided, shall indicate a vote.f. Such ballot shall have placed thereon the name of the district  and   instructions  explaining in substance the provisions of paragraphs d and   e of subdivision two of this section and subdivisions three and four  of   section two thousand thirty-four of this chapter.3. All spoiled or defective ballots shall be sealed in an envelope and   so endorsed by the inspectors of election. Such envelope shall be placed   in the ballot box as provided in subdivision six of section two thousand   thirty-three of this chapter.4.  The  clerk  of  the  district  shall  cause to be delivered to the   inspectors of election, on the day of the meeting or  election  and  not   before,  a sufficient supply of the ballots for the use of the qualified   voters. Such ballots shall be prepared at  the  expense  of  the  school   district.5.  The  ballot  shall  be  folded  by  the voter so as to conceal his   marking or writing thereon before the ballot is deposited  in  a  ballot   box.6.  If  official  ballots are not furnished as provided in subdivision   two of this section, an election of members of a board of education in a   union free school district shall not  be  declared  invalid  or  illegal   because  of  the use of ballots which do not conform to the requirements   of subdivision two of this section, provided the intent of the voter may   be ascertained from the use of such irregular or defective  ballots  and    such  use was not fraudulent and did not substantially affect the result   of the meeting or election.