N.Y. Education Law § 2032: Ballots for election of school district officers

§ 2032. Ballots for election of school district officers. 1. In common

school districts the ballots for the election of district officers shall

be written or printed, typed or mimeographed, or partly written and

partly printed, typed or mineographed, containing the name of the person

voted for and designating the office for which each is voted.

2. a. In union free school districts the board of education shall

cause ballots containing the names of all candidates nominated for

election to the board of education to be printed, typed or mimeographed.

b. The names of all candidates for each separate specific office shall

be grouped together and at the top of each group shall be placed a

description of the separate specific office for which such candidates

are nominated, which description shall include at least the length of

the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any, and in

addition a direction that only one vote may be cast in each separate

group. The names of the candidates for each separate specific office

shall be listed in the order as determined by a drawing by lot. Such

drawing shall be conducted by the clerk of the board of education and

shall be held the day after the last possible date for candidates to

file a petition. In the event that any candidate is not present in

person or by a person designated in a written proxy to accomplish the

drawing, the district clerk shall be authorized to act as proxy. In any

district where a proposition has been adopted pursuant to paragraph b of

section two thousand eighteen, the names of all candidates for vacancies

upon the board of education shall be arranged according to lot as

prescribed in this section, and a direction shall be made that as many

candidates may be voted for as there are vacancies to be filled.

c. A voting square shall be provided to the left of the name of each

candidate upon the ballot.

d. A single cross X mark in pen or pencil, or a single check * mark,

in pen or pencil, in the voting square shall indicate a vote.

* NB There should be a check mark in this space.

e. One blank space shall be provided under the name of the last

candidate for each separate specific office so that voters may vote for

candidates who have not been nominated for the offices to be filled at

such election and the writing in, with a pencil having black lead, by a

voter, of a name in the blank space so provided, shall indicate a vote.

f. Such ballot shall have placed thereon the name of the district and

instructions explaining in substance the provisions of paragraphs d and

e of subdivision two of this section and subdivisions three and four of

section two thousand thirty-four of this chapter.

3. All spoiled or defective ballots shall be sealed in an envelope and

so endorsed by the inspectors of election. Such envelope shall be placed

in the ballot box as provided in subdivision six of section two thousand

thirty-three of this chapter.

4. The clerk of the district shall cause to be delivered to the

inspectors of election, on the day of the meeting or election and not

before, a sufficient supply of the ballots for the use of the qualified

voters. Such ballots shall be prepared at the expense of the school

district.

5. The ballot shall be folded by the voter so as to conceal his

marking or writing thereon before the ballot is deposited in a ballot

box.

6. If official ballots are not furnished as provided in subdivision

two of this section, an election of members of a board of education in a

union free school district shall not be declared invalid or illegal

because of the use of ballots which do not conform to the requirements

of subdivision two of this section, provided the intent of the voter may

be ascertained from the use of such irregular or defective ballots and

such use was not fraudulent and did not substantially affect the result

of the meeting or election.