N.Y. Election Law § 7-128: Ballots; inspection of

§ 7-128. Ballots; inspection of. 1. Each officer or board charged with

the duty of providing official ballots for an election shall have sample

ballots open to public inspection fifty days, except in the case of

extraordinary circumstances in which case on the earliest day

practicable, before the election for which the ballots have been

prepared and the official ballots open to such inspection fifty days,

except in the case of extraordinary circumstances in which case on the

earliest day practicable, before such election except that the sample

and official ballots for a village election held at a different time

from a general election shall be open to public inspection at least two

days before such election. During the times within which the ballots are

open for inspection, such officer or board shall deliver to each voter

applying therefor a sample of the ballot which he or she is entitled to

vote.

2. a. Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots

to be used in any election shall give written notice, by first class

mail, to all candidates, except candidates for member of the county

committee, who are lawfully entitled to have their names appear thereon,

of the time when, and the place where, they may inspect the ballots to

be used for such election. The candidates or their designated

representatives may appear at the time and place specified in such

notice to inspect such ballots, provided, however, that the time so

specified shall be no later than forty-six days before the election at

which the ballots will be used.

b. A candidate, whose name appears on the ballot or his or her

designated representative, may, in the presence of the election officer

attending the ballot, inspect the ballot to see that his or her ballot

position is in its proper place or places.

3. Each officer or board charged with the duty of preparing ballots to

be used with voting machines or systems in any election shall give

written notice, by first class mail, to all candidates, except

candidates for member of the county committee, who are lawfully entitled

to have their names appear thereon, of the time when, and the place

where, they may inspect the voting machines or systems to be used for

such election. The candidates or their designated representatives may

appear at the time and place specified in such notice to view the

conduct of the logic and accuracy testing required to be performed on

such voting machines or systems, provided however, that the time so

specified shall be not less than twenty days prior to the date of the

election.