N.Y. Election Law Section 4-130
Supplies for registration

manner and time of delivery

1.

Before it is sent from the office or branch office of the board of elections, each ledger or binder of blank registration records shall be locked in a distinctively numbered carrying case. Such board shall place the key for such carrying case in a sealed envelope on which shall be written or printed the number of the carrying case. No such case or key shall be delivered to any person who is not designated in this chapter as a person entitled to receive it. Any person to whom any such case or key shall be delivered shall give a receipt therefor to the person delivering it. Such receipt shall recite the official title or capacity of the person receiving it and, in each instance, the distinctive number identifying it. After leaving the board of elections no such case shall be unlocked except at the time and in the manner provided in this chapter.

2.

a. Except in the cities of New York, Buffalo, and Rochester, the board of elections shall deliver at its office to each town or city clerk in its county not more than five days before the beginning of local registration, the registration record forms, supplies and equipment required for local registration and such clerks shall deliver the same to the several boards of inspectors within such town or city approximately one-half hour before the hour fixed for beginning such registration.

b.

In the cities of New York, Buffalo, and Rochester the board of elections shall deliver such material to the boards of inspectors at least one-half hour before the hour fixed for beginning local registration.

Source: Section 4-130 — Supplies for registration; manner and time of delivery, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/4-130 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Oct. 25, 2025).

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Election districts 4–102
Maps 4–104
Registration and polling places 4–106
Certification of offices to be filled at general or special elections 4–108
Certification of proposed constitutional amendments and questions 4–110
Certification of primary election candidates 4–112
Certification of nominations 4–114
Determination of candidates and questions 4–116
Constitutional amendments and questions 4–117
Check of registrants and information notice by mail 4–118
Notice of primary election 4–119
Publication of list of places for registration 4–120
Notices of general, village and special elections 4–122
Lists of nomination 4–123
Publication of candidate websites 4–124
City of New York 4–126
Delivery of election laws to clerks, boards and election officers 4–128
Supplies 4–130
Supplies for registration 4–132
Polling places 4–134
Preparation and delivery of ballots, supplies and equipment for use at elections 4–136
Election expenses 4–138
Expenses of boards of elections outside New York City

Verified:
Oct. 25, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

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Original Source: Section 4-130 — Supplies for registration; manner and time of delivery, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/4-130 (last accessed Oct. 25, 2025).