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N.Y. Election Law § 3-214: Board of elections; general office and branches, hours

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  1. Election Law
  2. Article 3. Election Officials
  3. Title 2. Board of Elections

§ 3-214. Board of elections; general office and branches, hours. 1.

The board of elections in the city of New York shall maintain an office

in the borough of Manhattan, which shall be the headquarters of such

board, and an office in each borough of the city. Elsewhere, in each

county, the county legislative body shall provide the board of elections

for such county with proper and suitable offices.

2. Any board of elections may establish as many fixed branch offices

as it deems necessary.

3. Each office shall be open at least every business day during usual

business hours, except that each central board office shall be open for

the receipt of papers at least between the hours of nine A.M. and five

P.M. on the last day on which a paper may be filed with it and on such

other days and hours as may be required herein. In each of the two

calendar weeks before each general election, each office shall remain

open on at least two business days until at least seven P.M. and on

Saturdays from not later than nine A.M. until at least noon. In the city

of New York, each office shall also remain open on the Sunday before the

general election from not later than ten A.M. until at least one P.M.

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