2023 New York Laws › ELN - Election › Article 5 - Registration and Enrollment of Voters › Title 2 - Registration and Enrollment › 5-204 - Local Registration; General Provisions for the Conduct Of.

§  5-204.  Local  registration; general provisions for the conduct of.
  1. At the opening of each place of registration on  each  day  of  local
  registration the board of inspectors shall:
a. See that the American flag is displayed.
b.  Cause  the election district map or maps, or certified description
  thereof, to be posted conspicuously in the registration place.
c. Check to see that all necessary supplies are available in order  to
  properly conduct registration.
d.  Affix  or  attach  to  their  clothing  the proper identification,
  buttons, badges or emblems issued by the board of elections pursuant  to
  the provisions of this chapter. They shall wear no other buttons, badges
  or emblems which are similar in design.
3.  a. The inspectors of election in receiving registrations shall, by
  printing in ink, fill out the registration poll record and  the  central
  file registration record.
b.  If  the applicant's name does not appear on the list of registered
  voters and if the applicant is not challenged, and he is  found  by  the
  inspectors  of  election  to be otherwise qualified, they shall complete
  his registration as provided herein.
c. If the person's name appears on the list of registered  voters  and
  he   is  residing  at  the  same  address  as  set  forth  therein,  his
  registration shall be refused as unnecessary.
d.  If  the  applicant's  name  appears  on  the  list  of   cancelled
  registrations, the inspectors of election shall ascertain from such list
  the  reason  for  cancellation,  and  if  satisfied  that the reason for
  cancellation no longer exists shall register the applicant.
e.  If  the  inspectors  of  election  shall  refuse  to   receive   a
  registration  for  any  reason,  they need not complete the registration
  records. They, however, shall enter the applicant's name and address  on
  the  applicant's  records, shall mark the word "Refused", and insert the
  reason for  such  refusal  in  the  remarks  section  on  each  of  such
  registration  records. In any such case, they shall inform the applicant
  of such reason, and advise the applicant of his right to appeal  to  the
  board of elections for review of its decision.
f. If an applicant is challenged after the inspectors of election have
  commenced to take his registration and if such applicant refuses to take
  the  challenge  oath  as  prescribed  by  this  article,  or to answer a
  question appearing on the challenge affidavit, they shall  not  complete
  his  registration  and  shall  insert  in  the  remarks  section  of his
  registration records the words "Challenge Oath  Refused"  or  "Challenge
  Question Not Answered".
g.  After completing the registration forms the inspectors of election
  shall require the applicant to sign the two registration records in  the
  spaces provided for his signature at the time of registration.
h.  After  securing the voter's signatures, the two inspectors by whom
  the registration is taken shall sign the records in the spaces provided.
k. If an applicant  has  removed  from  his  residence  but  is  still
  eligible  to  vote  from  that  address  for a reason enumerated in this
  chapter, the inspectors shall require him  to  execute  a  statement  of
  temporary absence.
l.  If  an applicant for registration presents a court order directing
  that he be registered, the board shall register  him,  enter  the  words
  "Court  Order"  in  the  remarks  space  on  the  face  of  each  of his
  registration records, write his new registration serial  number  on  the
  top  of  the first page of such order and return such order to the board
  of election with the executed certificates and forms.
4.  The  inspectors  shall  distribute  to  the  voters  applying  for
  registration  copies  of  the  ballot  proposals  to be submitted to the
  voters at the ensuing election.
5.  An  inspector  shall  not  remove  or  permit  to  be  removed any
  registration record or blank from the locked ledger in which it is filed
  or to insert or permit to be inserted any such record or blank  in  such
  ledger. If a registration record blank is mutilated or voided or for any
  reason  cannot  be  used, the board shall mark "Void" across the face of
  such blank and the blank of the same number in the other ledger  of  the
  same set.
6.  The map or maps furnished in cities shall be posted in the polling
  place on the days of local registration.
7. There shall be no smoking in any place of registration in a  church
  or school.
8.  The  inspectors  shall act as a board and a majority of them shall
  decide questions.
9. While the polls are open no  person  shall  do  any  electioneering
  within  the  polling place, or within a one hundred foot radial measured
  from the entrances, designated by  the  inspectors  of  election,  to  a
  building where the registration is being conducted. No political banner,
  poster  or placard shall be allowed in or upon the place of registration
  during any day of registration.  Where an oath is required or  permitted
  by  this  article  at  any  meeting  for registration, any inspector may
  administer it. The inspectors, and each of  them,  shall  preserve  good
  order  within  and  around  the  place  of  registration and keep access
  thereto unobstructed. The board  or  any  member  thereof  by  order  in
  writing  may direct the arrest of any person refusing to obey the lawful
  commands of the inspectors, or guilty of disorderly  conduct  disturbing
  their  proceedings,  or  violating, or attempting to violate, any of the
  provisions of this chapter. Any police officer or peace officer, who  is
  acting  pursuant  to his special duties, or any person designated by the
  board shall execute the order.
10. Persons entitled to register who are on line, or  in  the  polling
  place,  at  or before the time fixed by law for closing of registration,
  shall be allowed to register.