N.Y. Election Law § 9-122: Proclamation of result

§ 9-122. Proclamation of result. Upon the completion of the canvass

and of the returns of the canvass, the chair of the board of inspectors

or an inspector under the scrutiny of an inspector of the opposite party

shall make public oral proclamation of the total number of votes cast at

the election at the polling place for all candidates for each office,

or, if it be a primary election, the total number of party votes of each

party so cast for all candidates for each office or party position; upon

each ballot proposal, if any and the total number of write-in votes

recorded for each office. As an alternative to such oral proclamation,

such chair or inspector may cause to be posted the results tape(s),

tally sheet(s), and any other materials necessary to ascertain such

total numbers of votes cast.