N.Y. Election Law § 3-202: Election commissioners; term of office

§ 3-202. Election commissioners; term of office. 1. The term of office

of an election commissioner shall be two years beginning January first

of each odd numbered year except that in the city of New York and the

county of Schenectady the term shall be four years beginning on January

first of each alternate odd numbered year. The county legislative body

of any other county may determine that the commissioners of elections

thereafter appointed shall serve for a term of four years. Such

determination may be rescinded by a subsequent action of the county

legislative body which shall take effect at the expiration of the terms

of the commissioners then in office.

2. The local legislative body may, at any time, determine that the

terms of office for commissioners shall be staggered and may make

subsequent appointments so as to provide for staggered terms of office

thereafter.