N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 6210.10 - Ballot accounting
(a)
Following the counting of all votes in an election, a full accounting of paper
ballots shall be made, and shall be reported on a form to be provided by the
State Board, and attested to by the county board commissioners which shall be
retained in accordance with Election Law section
3-222, which shall include:
(1) For each entire election and for each
ballot configuration used in it, the number of paper ballots shall equal the
sum of paper ballots issued to voters and paper ballots not issued to voters,
returned but not sent for tabulation because the voter voted at the polls,
ballots spoiled, and paper ballots not returned. In each category of ballots
issued, the report shall specify how many, if any, and in what category any
emergency or affidavit ballots were used.
(2) For each entire election and for each
ballot configuration used in it, the number of paper ballots not issued to
voters shall equal the sum of the number of paper ballots used for
testing/sample purpose s and paper ballots remaining unissued and
unused.
(b)
Discontinuance of ballot stubs. Ballot stubs shall not be required if the board
of elections provides for the following ballot accountability requirements:
(1) Election inspectors shall confirm receipt
of ballot quantities by confirming ballot packages received and counting the
number of ballots in a ballot package when it is first opened to confirm the
quantity stated on the coversheet.
(2) Election inspectors shall retain a
written running tally of ballots distributed by ballot style, including the
total number of ballots distributed to voters, included in such number the
number distributed as affidavit ballots, and the number of ballots spoiled.
Such tally shall be maintained in a manner that would permit an interim
reconciliation of ballots at any time during voting.
(3) At the close of polls, the inspectors
shall record ballot reconciliation totals to verify the number of ballots
distributed to voters or spoiled when added to the number of unvoted ballots
equals the number of ballots received by the inspectors at the beginning of
voting.
(c) Certification
of ballot stub discontinuance. Upon certification authorized by a majority vote
of the commissioners of a board of elections filed with the State Board of
Elections, that the procedures required in subdivision (b) of this section and
all other applicable ballot requirements of this Part will be followed, for any
election conducted the reafter the board of elections may determine not to use
ballot stubs. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent a board of elections
from using ballot stubs as provided for in this Part at any election, and
nothing here in shall prevent the optional use of party color on a primary
ballot.
Notes
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