§ 3-400. Election inspectors and poll clerks; provision for. 1. There shall be for each election district of the state four election inspectors. 2. At every general election in each election district where two voting machines are used, there shall be two clerks in addition to the four inspectors of election, except that in an […]
§ 3-401. Election coordinators; provision for. 1. The board of elections of each county and in the city of New York, the board of elections of the city of New York, may, in its discretion, appoint persons to perform election day duties including directing voters to their proper polling place, assist election inspectors and poll […]
§ 3-402. Election inspectors and poll clerks; authority. 1. Election inspectors, in performing their duties, shall act as a board and a majority vote thereof shall be required to decide all questions. If, however, any inspector or inspectors shall be temporarily absent for a portion of the meeting, the inspectors present shall have and may […]
§ 3-404. Election inspectors and poll clerks; designation. 1. The board of elections of each county shall on or before the fifteenth day of July of each year select and appoint election inspectors and poll clerks for each election district therein, and such number of election coordinators as it determines to be necessary, and may […]
§ 3-406. Election inspectors and poll clerks; additional. 1. Each board of elections shall establish a list of persons duly qualified to serve as election inspectors, which list shall be known as the “Additional Inspector List”, in such number of persons as the board shall determine. Such a list shall be equally divided between the […]
§ 3-410. Election inspectors and poll clerks; certification. 1. Before a person designated as an election officer may enter upon his duties, he must be certified by the board of elections as provided herein. 2. If an election officer fails to meet the requirements for certification, the office shall be treated as vacant.
§ 3-412. Election inspectors and poll clerks; training. 1. Each board of elections shall, at least once every year, conduct a mandatory school for the instruction of election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators. Such instruction may be given in person or online, provided that online instruction shall be offered over a two week period […]
§ 3-414. Election inspectors and poll clerks; oath of office, certificate of appointment. 1. Every person designated and certified as an election inspector shall, within ten days after notice of certification, take and subscribe the constitutional and statutory oath of office, which shall be administered by a commissioner of elections, or by any employee of […]
§ 3-416. Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; removal. 1. Any election officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, may be removed for cause by the board making the appointment. Unless such removal is for improper conduct, while such officer is actually on duty on the day of registration or election, it […]
§ 3-418. Election inspectors and poll clerks; emergency provisions for filling vacancies or absences. 1. If, at the time of a meeting of the inspectors, there shall be a vacancy, or if any inspector shall be absent, the inspector present who is the designee of the same party as the absent inspector shall appoint a […]
§ 3-420. Election inspectors, poll clerks and election coordinators; compensation. 1. Election inspectors, poll clerks, election coordinators and qualified voters appointed to act in place of an absent inspector, clerk or coordinator shall be paid for their services on the days of registration and election, by the county containing the election district in which they […]
