2021 New York Laws
ELN - Election
Article 17 - Violations of the Elective Franchise
17-104 - False Registration.

Universal Citation:
NY Elec L § 17-104 (2021)
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§ 17-104. False registration. Any person who:

1. Registers or attempts to register as an elector in more than one election district for the same election, or more than once in the same election district; or,

2. Registers or attempts to register as an elector, knowing that he will not be a qualified voter in the district at the election for which such registration is made; or

3. Registers or attempts to register as an elector under any name but his own; or

4. Knowingly gives a false residence within the election district when registering as an elector; or

5. Knowingly permits, aids, assists, abets, procures, commands or advises another to commit any such act, is guilty of a felony.


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