N.Y. Educ. Law § 2036

§ 2036. Effect of failure to appoint or elect qualified voters as\ndistrict meeting or election officials. The proceedings of no annual or\nspecial school district meeting or election shall be held illegal for\nfailure to appoint or elect a qualified voter (or a person satisfying\nthe requirements of subdivision eight of section 3-400 of the election\nlaw) as an official at such district meeting or election, unless it\nshall appear that the acts of such official or officials were improper\nor that the action of such meeting or election was prejudiced thereby.\n