New York Laws
Title 2 - Voting Machines
7-207 - Voting and Ballot Counting Machines; Preparation Of, Party Representatives.

(b) It shall be the duty of such party representatives to be present
at the preparation of the voting machines for election and see that the
machines are properly prepared and that all registering counters are set
at zero by examining such counters or by examining the printed or
photographic record produced by such voting machine or by examining the
printed record of the ballot label programming data on such machine.
When the machines have been prepared for election, it shall be the duty
of the custodian or custodians of voting machines and party
representatives, to make a certificate in writing which shall be filed
in the office of the board of elections, stating the number of machines,
whether or not all the machines are set at zero, the number registered
on the protective counter, and the number on the seal with which the
machine is sealed.
3. No custodian or other employee of the board of elections shall in
any way prevent free access to and examination of all voting machines
that are to be used at the election, by the duly appointed party
representatives. The board of elections and its employees shall afford
the party representatives every facility for the examination of all
voting machines and devices and the registering counters, the printed or
photographic record of the counters or the printed record of the ballot
label programming data on such machines, if any, the protective counters
and the public counters of each and every voting machine. All such
printed or photographic records shall be public records at the offices
of the boards of elections.
4. It shall be the duty of the board of elections to cause such voting
machine or machines, prepared as provided pursuant to this section to be
delivered at each of the respective polling places in which they are to
be used, at least one hour before the time set for the opening of the

polls. After the machine has been delivered, it shall be set up in the
proper manner for use at the election, and it shall be the duty of the
local authorities to provide ample protection against tampering with the
machines.
5. The party representatives shall be paid for their services an
amount that shall be fixed by the board of elections, such amount shall,
however, be approved by the governing body of the municipality wherein
said machines are used and paid by such municipality.