N.Y. Election Law § 3-226: Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of voting machines

§ 3-226. Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of

voting machines. 1. Boards of elections shall direct the purchase,

acquisition or lease of voting machines, of a kind authorized by law,

which shall be selected by such board provided, however, nothing in this

section shall preclude the state board of elections from distributing

voting machines to boards of elections without charge. All voting

machines, and appliances and equipment relating to or used in the

conduct of elections shall be in the care, custody and control of the

board of elections. Such board shall cause all necessary repairs and

maintenance to be made and employ such help as may be necessary in

making such repairs and in moving, setting up and caring for all

election materials, equipment and appliances, including voting machines.

All supplies, equipment or election appliances to be used or furnished

by such board shall be purchased by such board. All expenses of such

board of elections shall be certified, audited and paid as are other

claims against the county, or in the case of the city of New York, by

such city, and all expenses connected with elections and matters

preliminary relating thereto, including compensation of inspectors and

clerks of election, shall be a county charge, except, at the option of

the county, all or any part of the type of expenses connected with

elections and matters preliminary or relating thereto that were

previously incurred by towns and cities, may be apportioned pursuant to

this chapter to a city or town.

2. The board of elections shall publish or post, as the case may be,

all notices, lists and other materials relating to elections to which

this section applies, and which are required by law to be published or

posted in the county, or a political subdivision therein, except

publications made by the state board of elections and village clerks.

3. Lists of persons recommended to serve as inspectors of election and

poll clerks shall be filed by the chairperson of the county committees

of the political parties entitled to representation on the board of

elections.