N.Y. Election Law § 8-602: State board of elections; powers and duties for early voting

§ 8-602. State board of elections; powers and duties for early voting.

The state board of elections shall promulgate rules or regulations

necessary for the implementation of the provisions of this title. Such

rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, provisions

to (i) ensure that ballots cast early, by any method allowed under law,

are counted and canvassed as if cast on election day, (ii) ensure an

efficient and fair early voting process that respects the privacy of the

voter, and (iii) require that the voting history record for each voter

be continually updated to reflect each instance of early voting by such

voter.