NY S05158

Adds "securely" to the criteria for evaluating whether voting machines can be used by voters and local boards of elections, alongside existing "safely" and "properly" standards

Changes voting machine approval from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may"), giving the State Board of Elections more flexibility in certification decisions

Grants the State Board of Elections explicit discretionary authority to reject voting machines or systems that meet technical requirements under section 7-202 if the board determines they are not proper, safe, or secure

Authorizes the State Board to rescind prior approval of voting machines at its discretion if it determines the machines are not proper, safe, or secure, even if they meet statutory technical requirements

Updates gendered language from "him" to "them" when referring to examiners