Untitled New York Attorney General Opinion

Election Law §§ 5-210, 5-210(1), 5-210(5)(k)(xi), 1-104(27), 2-210(5), 8-304(1), 5-500(7), 5- 506(3), 5-202, 5-211, 5-212; State Technology Law Article 3 (Electronic Signature and Records Act) State law governing voter registration does not require a wet signature and thus a signature can be affixed electronically. April 25, 2016 Dennis M. Brown Informal Opinion County Attorney No. 2016-1 Suffolk County P.O. Box 6100 Hauppauge, NY 11788-0099 Dear Mr. Brown: You have explained that the County is considering implementing a system whereby a person desiring to register to vote will complete an…