New York S00843 mandates minimum staffing levels for county boards of elections with over ten thousand active registered voters.

New York S00843 amends the election law to require county boards of elections with over ten thousand active registered voters to employ a minimum of four full-time employees, which may include the commissioner and deputies if they hold full-time positions. Additionally, for every additional twenty thousand active registered voters, the board must employ two more employees. If a board falls below the required minimum, it must hire two additional full-time employees annually until the minimum is met. The requirement must be fulfilled within three years of the bill's effective date.

New York S00843 mandates minimum staffing levels for county boards of elections with over ten thousand active registered voters.

New York S00843 amends the election law to require county boards of elections with over ten thousand active registered voters to employ a minimum of four full-time employees, which may include the commissioner and deputies if they hold full-time positions. Additionally, for every additional twenty thousand active registered voters, the board must employ two more employees. If a board falls below the required minimum, it must hire two additional full-time employees annually until the minimum is met. The requirement must be fulfilled within three years of the bill's effective date.