The New York State Board of Elections is a
bipartisan agency of the
New York state government within the
New York State Executive Department responsible for enforcement and administration of election-related laws.
[ ] It also regulates campaign finance disclosure and limitations through its "fair campaign code".
The State Board of Elections has four commissioners, all appointed by the Governor of New York: For the first two seats, the chairs of the two major political parties each submits a list of two or more recommended candidates, from which the governor appoints one commissioner. For the remaining two seats, each major political party's
state legislative leadership submits a recommended candidate, which the governor appoints as commissioner; but if the governor declines or rejects appointing that candidate to a vacancy, the legislative leadership can either appoint the recommended candidate directly, or recommend another person to the governor instead.
In addition to the State Board of Elections, there is also a 2-member or 4-member board of election in each
county
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
, except for the five counties covered by the single, 10-member
New York City Board of Elections.
[ "1. There shall be a board of elections in each county of the state and in the city of New York for the five counties thereof."]
See also
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Elections in New York (state)
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List of electronic voting machines in New York state
References
External links
New York State Board of ElectionsState Board of Electionsin the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
New York (state) elections
Election commissions in the United States
State agencies of New York (state)
1974 establishments in New York (state)
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