Election Law § 3-414 · Title 4. Election Inspectors and Poll Clerks
Election inspectors and poll clerks; oath of office, certificate of appointment
Text — Law content up to date as of October 30, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 3-414. Election inspectors and poll clerks; oath of office, certificate of appointment. 1. Every person designated and certified as an election inspector shall, within ten days after notice of certification, take and subscribe the constitutional and statutory oath of office, which shall be administered by a commissioner of elections, or by any employee of the board of elections who shall be designated in writing to administer such oaths, or by the clerk of the city or town in which the election district for which such person is certified is located. Oaths of office shall be filed in the office of the board of elections.
2. Every person so sworn shall receive a certificate of appointment in such form as may be approved by the board under which he serves, and such form shall specify the capacity and the election district or districts, in which he is to serve and the date of the expiration of the term of office.
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