New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle V - State Board of Elections
Part 6212 - Procedures For Digitizing Voters' Signatures
Section 6212.3 - Initiating the process
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) Before purchasing any equipment to be used to create a computer registration file and/or to produce registration poll lists, contracting for service to be rendered in connection with that process, or embarking on the conversion of the existing records, the county board shall submit to the State Board of Elections:
(b) Within 10 working days after receipt of the material specified in subdivision (a) of this section, the State Board shall either approve or disapprove of the submission and shall notify the local board of its decision. In the event of disapproval, the State Board shall specify what modifications must be made to qualify for its approval. The county board may not disseminate the solicitation document and proceed with the project until the submission is approved.
(c) Before entering into any contract for goods or services for such a computerized registration file, the county board shall submit a copy of such contract to the State Board for review. It shall contain, inter alia,the requirements of the approved solicitation document (see paragraph [a][2] of this section) and a plan for acceptance testing of the system by the county board after delivery by the vendor. (See section 6212.6 of this Part for detail of acceptance testing.) Within 10 calendar days after receipt of the proposed contract, the State Board shall complete its review and notify the county board of its approval or disapproval. In the event of disapproval, the State Board shall specify what modifications must be made to qualify for its approval. In its review, the State Board shall act expeditiously so as not to delay unnecessarily the progress of negotiations between the county board and the vendor.