Sec. 188.29. Board of Elections records

(a) Each board of elections established under the provisions of the Election Law may destroy or dispose of any records in its custody providing authorization to do so has been obtained from the director pursuant to the provisions of section 57.05 of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law. To obtain such authorization, a board of elections may, by formal resolution, adopt the retention and disposition schedule issued by the State Archives in consultation with the State Board of Elections for use by county boards of elections. A board of elections that does not adopt the general schedule must submit an application, in a manner and form prescribed by the director, requesting authorization to destroy or dispose of records. Such application shall be signed by two members of the board who shall not be members of the same political party.

(b) When a board of elections plans to preserve a microfilm copy of records in lieu of preserving the original records, such board shall ensure that microfilm procedures and products meet the provisions specified in section 188.18 of this Part.