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§  8-508. Challenge report; preparation of.  1. The board of elections  shall furnish to the board of inspectors of election  in  each  election  district  on  each election day a challenge report. Such report shall be  divided into four sections and shall contain the  following  information  and space to insert the information herein required.    2.  (a)  The  first  section  of such report shall be reserved for the  inspectors of election to  enter  the  name,  address  and  registration  serial number of each person who claims a change in name, or a change of  address  within  the  election  district,  together with the new name or  address of each such person. In lieu of preparing  section  one  of  the  challenge  list, the board of elections may provide, next to the name of  each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place for  the  inspectors  of election to record the information required to be entered  in such section one, or provide at the end of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to enter such  information.    (b) The second section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who is challenged on the day of election,  together  with  the reason for the challenge.  If no voters are challenged, the board of  inspectors  shall  enter  the  words  "No  Challenges"  across the space  reserved for such names.  In  lieu  of  preparing  section  two  of  the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section two, or provide at  the  end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (c) The third section of such report shall be reserved for  the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each voter given assistance, together with the reason the  voter  was  allowed  assistance,  the  name of the person giving such assistance and  his address if not an inspector.  If no voters are given assistance, the  board of inspectors shall enter the words  "No  Assistance"  across  the  space reserved for such names. In lieu of providing section three of the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section three, or provide at the end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (d) The fourth section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who was permitted to vote pursuant to a court  order,  or  to  vote  on a paper ballot which was inserted in an affidavit envelope.  If there are no such names, such  board  shall  enter  the  word  "None"  across  the  space provided for such names. In lieu of providing section  four of such report, the board of elections may  provide,  next  to  the  name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place  for the inspectors of election to record the information required to  be  entered  in  such  section  four,  or provide at the end of the computer  generated registration list, a place for the inspectors of  election  to  enter such information.    (e)  At  the  foot  of such report and at the end of any such computer  generated registration list shall be printed  a  certificate  that  such  report  contains the names of all persons who were challenged on the day  of election, and that each voter so reported as having  been  challenged  took  the  oaths as required, that such report contains the names of allvoters to whom such board gave  or  allowed  assistance  and  lists  the  nature  of the disability which required such assistance to be given and  the names and family relationship, if any, to the voter of  the  persons  by  whom  such  assistance  was  rendered; that each such assisted voter  informed such board under oath that he required such assistance and that  each person rendering such assistance took the required oath; that  such  report  contains  the  names  of  all  voters who were permitted to vote  although their registration poll records were missing; that the  entries  made  by  such  board  are a true and accurate record of its proceedings  with respect to the persons named in such report.    (f) Upon the  return  of  such  report  and  lists  to  the  board  of  elections,  it shall complete the investigation of voting qualifications  of all persons named in the second section thereof or for  whom  entries  were placed on such computer generated registration lists in lieu of the  preparation  of  the  second  section of the challenge report, and shall  forthwith proceed to cancel the registration of any person who, as noted  upon such report, was challenged at such election and refused either  to  take a challenge oath or to answer any challenge question.    (g)  The  state board of elections shall prescribe a form of challenge  report for use pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such form may  require the insertion of such other information as the state board shall  deem appropriate.

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Statutes > New-york > Eln > Article-8 > Title-5 > 8-508

§  8-508. Challenge report; preparation of.  1. The board of elections  shall furnish to the board of inspectors of election  in  each  election  district  on  each election day a challenge report. Such report shall be  divided into four sections and shall contain the  following  information  and space to insert the information herein required.    2.  (a)  The  first  section  of such report shall be reserved for the  inspectors of election to  enter  the  name,  address  and  registration  serial number of each person who claims a change in name, or a change of  address  within  the  election  district,  together with the new name or  address of each such person. In lieu of preparing  section  one  of  the  challenge  list, the board of elections may provide, next to the name of  each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place for  the  inspectors  of election to record the information required to be entered  in such section one, or provide at the end of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to enter such  information.    (b) The second section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who is challenged on the day of election,  together  with  the reason for the challenge.  If no voters are challenged, the board of  inspectors  shall  enter  the  words  "No  Challenges"  across the space  reserved for such names.  In  lieu  of  preparing  section  two  of  the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section two, or provide at  the  end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (c) The third section of such report shall be reserved for  the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each voter given assistance, together with the reason the  voter  was  allowed  assistance,  the  name of the person giving such assistance and  his address if not an inspector.  If no voters are given assistance, the  board of inspectors shall enter the words  "No  Assistance"  across  the  space reserved for such names. In lieu of providing section three of the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section three, or provide at the end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (d) The fourth section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who was permitted to vote pursuant to a court  order,  or  to  vote  on a paper ballot which was inserted in an affidavit envelope.  If there are no such names, such  board  shall  enter  the  word  "None"  across  the  space provided for such names. In lieu of providing section  four of such report, the board of elections may  provide,  next  to  the  name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place  for the inspectors of election to record the information required to  be  entered  in  such  section  four,  or provide at the end of the computer  generated registration list, a place for the inspectors of  election  to  enter such information.    (e)  At  the  foot  of such report and at the end of any such computer  generated registration list shall be printed  a  certificate  that  such  report  contains the names of all persons who were challenged on the day  of election, and that each voter so reported as having  been  challenged  took  the  oaths as required, that such report contains the names of allvoters to whom such board gave  or  allowed  assistance  and  lists  the  nature  of the disability which required such assistance to be given and  the names and family relationship, if any, to the voter of  the  persons  by  whom  such  assistance  was  rendered; that each such assisted voter  informed such board under oath that he required such assistance and that  each person rendering such assistance took the required oath; that  such  report  contains  the  names  of  all  voters who were permitted to vote  although their registration poll records were missing; that the  entries  made  by  such  board  are a true and accurate record of its proceedings  with respect to the persons named in such report.    (f) Upon the  return  of  such  report  and  lists  to  the  board  of  elections,  it shall complete the investigation of voting qualifications  of all persons named in the second section thereof or for  whom  entries  were placed on such computer generated registration lists in lieu of the  preparation  of  the  second  section of the challenge report, and shall  forthwith proceed to cancel the registration of any person who, as noted  upon such report, was challenged at such election and refused either  to  take a challenge oath or to answer any challenge question.    (g)  The  state board of elections shall prescribe a form of challenge  report for use pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such form may  require the insertion of such other information as the state board shall  deem appropriate.

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Statutes > New-york > Eln > Article-8 > Title-5 > 8-508

§  8-508. Challenge report; preparation of.  1. The board of elections  shall furnish to the board of inspectors of election  in  each  election  district  on  each election day a challenge report. Such report shall be  divided into four sections and shall contain the  following  information  and space to insert the information herein required.    2.  (a)  The  first  section  of such report shall be reserved for the  inspectors of election to  enter  the  name,  address  and  registration  serial number of each person who claims a change in name, or a change of  address  within  the  election  district,  together with the new name or  address of each such person. In lieu of preparing  section  one  of  the  challenge  list, the board of elections may provide, next to the name of  each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place for  the  inspectors  of election to record the information required to be entered  in such section one, or provide at the end of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to enter such  information.    (b) The second section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who is challenged on the day of election,  together  with  the reason for the challenge.  If no voters are challenged, the board of  inspectors  shall  enter  the  words  "No  Challenges"  across the space  reserved for such names.  In  lieu  of  preparing  section  two  of  the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section two, or provide at  the  end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (c) The third section of such report shall be reserved for  the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each voter given assistance, together with the reason the  voter  was  allowed  assistance,  the  name of the person giving such assistance and  his address if not an inspector.  If no voters are given assistance, the  board of inspectors shall enter the words  "No  Assistance"  across  the  space reserved for such names. In lieu of providing section three of the  challenge  report,  the board of elections may provide, next to the name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a  place  for  the  inspectors  of  election  to  record the information required to be  entered in such section three, or provide at the end  of  such  computer  generated  registration  list, a place for the inspectors of election to  enter such information.    (d) The fourth section of such report shall be reserved for the  board  of  inspectors to enter the name, address and registration serial number  of each person who was permitted to vote pursuant to a court  order,  or  to  vote  on a paper ballot which was inserted in an affidavit envelope.  If there are no such names, such  board  shall  enter  the  word  "None"  across  the  space provided for such names. In lieu of providing section  four of such report, the board of elections may  provide,  next  to  the  name  of each voter on the computer generated registration list, a place  for the inspectors of election to record the information required to  be  entered  in  such  section  four,  or provide at the end of the computer  generated registration list, a place for the inspectors of  election  to  enter such information.    (e)  At  the  foot  of such report and at the end of any such computer  generated registration list shall be printed  a  certificate  that  such  report  contains the names of all persons who were challenged on the day  of election, and that each voter so reported as having  been  challenged  took  the  oaths as required, that such report contains the names of allvoters to whom such board gave  or  allowed  assistance  and  lists  the  nature  of the disability which required such assistance to be given and  the names and family relationship, if any, to the voter of  the  persons  by  whom  such  assistance  was  rendered; that each such assisted voter  informed such board under oath that he required such assistance and that  each person rendering such assistance took the required oath; that  such  report  contains  the  names  of  all  voters who were permitted to vote  although their registration poll records were missing; that the  entries  made  by  such  board  are a true and accurate record of its proceedings  with respect to the persons named in such report.    (f) Upon the  return  of  such  report  and  lists  to  the  board  of  elections,  it shall complete the investigation of voting qualifications  of all persons named in the second section thereof or for  whom  entries  were placed on such computer generated registration lists in lieu of the  preparation  of  the  second  section of the challenge report, and shall  forthwith proceed to cancel the registration of any person who, as noted  upon such report, was challenged at such election and refused either  to  take a challenge oath or to answer any challenge question.    (g)  The  state board of elections shall prescribe a form of challenge  report for use pursuant to the provisions of this section. Such form may  require the insertion of such other information as the state board shall  deem appropriate.