2023 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.