N.Y. Election Law § 15-116: Inspectors of election

§ 15-116. Inspectors of election. 1. The board of trustees shall, by

resolution at least forty days prior to a general village election

appoint two or four inspectors of election for each village election

district. Such resolution shall fix the compensation of the inspectors

and designate a chairman. In addition, the board of trustees may provide

for alternative inspectors who shall assume the office of inspector upon

the inability or refusal of an inspector to assume or perform his duties

and for any clerical help which they may deem necessary. Such clerical

help shall perform their duties under direction and control of the

inspectors of election. It shall be the duty of the inspectors of

election to preside at all village elections in the district for which

they were appointed until their successors are appointed. If at any

general village election, both major political parties nominate a

candidate or candidates for elective village office then at the next

village election following the election for which the nominations are

made the inspectors of election shall be appointed equally from enrolled

members of such parties. Such equal representation shall be required

only as long as such parties nominate a candidate or candidates for

elective village office. In those elections in which both such political

parties do not nominate candidates, any qualified person may serve as an

inspector of election.

2. In Nassau county, appointments as inspectors of election for

village elections shall be equally divided between the major political

parties. All such inspectors shall be residents of the village in which

they serve. Such inspectors shall be appointed from among those persons

appointed as inspectors pursuant to the provisions of section 3-420 of

this chapter. If the number of inspectors appointed pursuant to such

section 3-420 who are eligible and willing to serve in any village is

insufficient to fill all the positions in such village, then additional

inspectors shall be appointed in the manner so prescribed by such

section 3-420.

3. Inspectors of election for village elections shall prior to the

assumption of their duties file a constitutional oath of office with the

village clerk.

4. If the board of trustees of any village appoints four inspectors of

election for each village election district, they may also determine

that two of the four inspectors of election shall serve on registration

day or days.