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N.Y. ELN Law § 7-130

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Ballots; examination by voters and instruction in use of voting machines

Official statutory text

§ 7-130. Ballots; examination by voters and instruction in use of\nvoting machines. One or more voting machines which shall contain the\nballot labels, showing the title of officers to be voted for, and which\nshall so far as practicable contain the names of the candidates to be\nvoted for, shall be placed on public exhibition in some suitable place\nby the board of elections, in charge of competent instructors, for at\nleast three days during the thirty days next preceding an election. No\nvoting machine which is to be assigned for use in an election shall be\nused for such purpose after having been prepared and sealed for the\nelection. During such public exhibition, the counting mechanism of the\nmachine shall be concealed from view and the doors may be temporarily\nopened only when authorized by the board or official having charge and\ncontrol of the election. Any voter shall be allowed to examine such\nmachine, and upon request shall be instructed in its use.\n

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