N.Y. Election Law § 3-200: Boards of elections; creation, qualifications of commissioners, removal

§ 3-200. Boards of elections; creation, qualifications of

commissioners, removal. 1. There shall be a board of elections in each

county of the state and in the city of New York for the five counties

thereof.

2. Each board shall consist of two election commissioners, except that

the county legislative body of a county having a population of more than

one hundred and twenty thousand may, by local law, increase the number

of commissioners to four, to be appointed as provided in this title.

Each of the major political parties shall be eligible to recommend

appointment of an equal number of commissioners.

3. In the city of New York the board shall consist of ten

commissioners of election who shall be registered voters in the county

for which they are appointed and they shall be appointed by the city

council of the city of New York. Not more than two commissioners shall

be registered voters of the same county.

4. No person shall be appointed as election commissioner or continue

to hold office who is not a registered voter in the county and not an

enrolled member of the party recommending his appointment, or who holds

any other public office, except that of commissioner of deeds, notary

public, village officer, city or town justice, member of a community

board within the city of New York or trustee or officer of a school

district outside of a city.

6. An election commissioner shall not be a candidate for any elective

office which he would not be entitled to hold under the provisions of

this article, unless he has ceased by resignation or otherwise, to be

commissioner prior to his nomination or designation therefor. Otherwise

such nomination or designation shall be null and void.

7. An election commissioner may be removed from office by the governor

for cause in the same manner as a sheriff. Any vacancy so resulting

shall be filled in a manner prescribed by this article for filling

vacancies.