N.Y. Village Law § 2-220: Conduct of election

§ 2-220 Conduct of election. 1. Time and place. An election shall be

held at the time and place specified in the notice of election.

2. Manner of voting. Voting may be either by voting machine or by

paper ballots. Paper ballots may be written or printed and shall be

consecutively numbered. Ballots shall contain the words "for

incorporation" and "against incorporation".

3. Inspectors of election. The election shall be conducted by a board

of inspectors of election consisting of the town clerks and supervisors

of each town in which any portion of such territory is located. The town

clerk of each such town shall serve a copy of the notice of election and

a notice of the composition of the board of inspectors of election upon

the supervisor or supervisors thereof at least ten days before the date

fixed for such election. The town board or boards of such towns shall

also jointly designate four alternate members of the board of inspectors

of election who shall be qualified voters of such territory to

substitute for any of the original board of inspectors of election who

do not attend at the time and place fixed for such election. Notice of

such designation together with copies of the notices herein required to

be served on supervisors shall be served on such designees at least ten

days prior to such election. If less than all of the officers

constituting the original board of inspectors of election attend at the

time and place fixed for the election, those attending shall appoint

such number of the aforementioned alternate designees as are necessary

to form a full board. The inspectors conducting the election shall

receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the town board or boards

appointing them.

4. Powers and duties of inspectors. The inspectors shall execute the

constitutional oath of office and file same in the office of the town

clerk wherein was filed a copy of the petition. They shall supervise and

conduct such election and in connection therewith shall possess all the

powers conferred by law upon a board of inspectors of election at a town

election, so far as the same are applicable.

5. Applicability of election law. The provisions of the election law

not inconsistent herewith shall apply to such election so far as the

same are practicable.