New York Laws
Title 2 - Voting Machines
7-202 - Voting Machine or System; Requirements Of.

(i) being capable of conducting both pre-election and post-election
testing of the logic and accuracy of the machine or system that
demonstrates an accurate tally when a known quantity of votes is entered
into each machine; and
(ii) providing a means by which a malfunctioning voting machine or
system shall secure any votes already cast on such machine or system;
s. permit alternative language accessibility pursuant to the
requirements of section 203 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
1973aa-1a) such that it must have the capacity to display the full
ballot in the alternative languages required by the federal Voting
Rights Act if such voting machine or system is to be used where such
alternative languages are required or where the local board deems such
feature necessary; and
t. not include any device or functionality potentially capable of
externally transmitting or receiving data via the internet or via radio
waves or via other wireless means.
2. The state board of elections shall approve, for use at each polling
place at least one voting machine or system at such polling place which,
in addition to meeting the requirements in subdivision one of this
section, shall:
a. be equipped with a voting device with tactile discernible controls
designed to meet the needs of voters with limited reach and limited hand
dexterity;
b. be equipped with an audio voting feature that communicates the
complete content of the ballot in a voice which permits a voter who is
blind or visually impaired to cast a secret ballot using voice-only or
tactile discernible controls; and
c. be capable of being equipped with a pneumatic switch voting
attachment which can be operated orally by gentle pressure or the
creation of a vacuum through the inhalation or exhalation of air by the
voter including, but not limited to, a sip-and-puff switch voting
attachment.
3. The state board of elections may, in accordance with subdivision
four of section 3-100 of this chapter, establish by regulation
additional standards for voting machines or systems not inconsistent
with this chapter.
4. Local boards of elections which obtain voting machines pursuant to
this chapter may determine to purchase direct recording electronic

machines or optical scan machines in conformance with the requirements
of this chapter.