3-226 - Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of voting machines.

§  3-226. Boards of elections; ownership, care, custody and control of  voting machines. 1. Boards  of  elections  shall  direct  the  purchase,  acquisition  or  lease  of voting machines, of a kind authorized by law,  which shall be selected by such board provided, however, nothing in this  section shall preclude the state board of  elections  from  distributing  voting  machines  to  boards  of  elections  without  charge. All voting  machines, and appliances and  equipment  relating  to  or  used  in  the  conduct  of  elections  shall be in the care, custody and control of the  board of elections. Such board shall cause  all  necessary  repairs  and  maintenance  to  be  made  and  employ  such help as may be necessary in  making such repairs and  in  moving,  setting  up  and  caring  for  all  election materials, equipment and appliances, including voting machines.  All  supplies,  equipment or election appliances to be used or furnished  by such board shall be purchased by such board.  All  expenses  of  such  board  of  elections  shall  be certified, audited and paid as are other  claims against the county, or in the case of the city of  New  York,  by  such  city,  and  all  expenses  connected  with  elections  and matters  preliminary relating thereto, including compensation of  inspectors  and  clerks  of  election, shall be a county charge, except, at the option of  the county, all or any part of  the  type  of  expenses  connected  with  elections   and  matters  preliminary  or  relating  thereto  that  were  previously incurred by towns and cities, may be apportioned pursuant  to  this chapter to a city or town.    2.  The  board of elections shall publish or post, as the case may be,  all notices, lists and other materials relating to  elections  to  which  this  section  applies, and which are required by law to be published or  posted in  the  county,  or  a  political  subdivision  therein,  except  publications made by the state board of elections and village clerks.    3. Lists of persons recommended to serve as inspectors of election and  poll  clerks  shall be filed by the chairperson of the county committees  of the political parties entitled to  representation  on  the  board  of  elections.