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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Election Law - ELN § 17-104. False registration - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/election-law/eln-sect-17-104/
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