N.Y.
Election Law Section 7-128
Ballots
- inspection of
1.
Each officer or board charged with the duty of providing official ballots for an election shall have sample ballots open to public inspection fifty days, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances in which case on the earliest day practicable, before the election for which the ballots have been prepared and the official ballots open to such inspection fifty days, except in the case of extraordinary circumstances in which case on the earliest day practicable, before such election except that the sample and official ballots for a village election held at a different time from a general election shall be open to public inspection at least two days before such election. During the times within which the ballots are open for inspection, such officer or board shall deliver to each voter applying therefor a sample of the ballot which he or she is entitled to vote.2.
a. Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots to be used in any election shall give written notice, by first class mail, to all candidates, except candidates for member of the county committee, who are lawfully entitled to have their names appear thereon, of the time when, and the place where, they may inspect the ballots to be used for such election. The candidates or their designated representatives may appear at the time and place specified in such notice to inspect such ballots, provided, however, that the time so specified shall be no later than forty-six days before the election at which the ballots will be used.b.
A candidate, whose name appears on the ballot or his or her designated representative, may, in the presence of the election officer attending the ballot, inspect the ballot to see that his or her ballot position is in its proper place or places.3.
Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots to be used with voting machines or systems in any election shall give written notice, by first class mail, to all candidates, except candidates for member of the county committee, who are lawfully entitled to have their names appear thereon, of the time when, and the place where, they may inspect the voting machines or systems to be used for such election. The candidates or their designated representatives may appear at the time and place specified in such notice to view the conduct of the logic and accuracy testing required to be performed on such voting machines or systems, provided however, that the time so specified shall be not less than twenty days prior to the date of the election.
Source:
Section 7-128 — Ballots; inspection of, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ELN/7-128 (updated Jul. 3, 2020; accessed Oct. 26, 2024).
