The New York State Board of Elections is a
bipartisan
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agency of the
New York state government within the
New York State Executive Department
The New York State Executive Department is the department of the New York state government that serves as the administrative department of the Governor of New York. This department has no central operating structure; it consists of a number of d ...
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
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, except for the five counties covered by the single, 10-member
New York City Board of Elections
The Board of Elections in the City of New York (NYCBOE) conducts New York elections within New York City. It is an administrative body of ten Commissioners, two from each borough upon recommendation by both political parties and then appointed by ...
.
[ "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)
The results of elections in the state of New York have tended to be more Democratic-leaning than in most of the United States, with in recent decades a solid majority of Democratic voters, concentrated in New York City and some of its suburbs, i ...
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List of electronic voting machines in New York state Following is a list of electronic voting machines in New York state.
In 2010 New York State was the last state to switch to electronic voting under the Help America Vote Act. In doing so, New York abandoned its Shoup Lever Machines which had bee ...
References
External links
New York State Board of ElectionsState Board of Electionsin the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
The ''New York Codes, Rules and Regulations'' (NYCRR) contains New York state rules and regulations. The NYCRR is officially compiled by the New York State Department of State's Division of Administrative Rules.
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New York (state) elections
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