§ 12-108. Electoral college; certificate of vote, how distributed. The
president of the electoral college shall distribute certificates so made
with the lists attached thereto in the following manner:

1. Forthwith, and before the fourth Wednesday in the said month of
December, forward one certificate to the president of the United States
senate at the seat of the federal government by registered mail.

2. Forthwith, and before the fourth Wednesday in the said month of
December deliver two certificates to the state board of elections, one
of which shall be held by it subject to the order of the president of
the United States senate and the other shall be preserved for one year
and shall be a part of the public records of the board and be open to
public inspection.

3. On the following day forward two certificates to the administrator
of general services at the seat of the federal government by registered
mail.

4. Forthwith, and before the fourth Wednesday in the said month of
December, deliver the other certificates to the chief judge of the
United States District Court of the northern district of the state of
New York.