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New York · Through 2026-09-11

N.Y. Election Law § 5-226: Registration; voter registered in wrong district

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  1. Election Law
  2. Article 5. Registration and Enrollment of Voters
  3. Title 2. Registration and Enrollment

§ 5-226. Registration; voter registered in wrong district. 1. If any

voter has been registered in a wrong election district, the board of

elections shall, if he is a qualified voter in any election district

within the jurisdiction of such board, change his registration to the

correct election district. The board of elections shall thereupon give

immediate notice by mail to such voter that his registration has been

corrected, and also the location of the polling place of the election

district in which he is a qualified voter.

2. If such voter does not reside in any election district within the

jurisdiction of the board, his registration shall be cancelled and he

shall be notified of the cancellation and the reason therefor.

3. The board shall maintain a list of all such corrections and

cancellations as a public record in its office and shall deliver a copy

of such list to the chairman of each political party seven days before

each election.

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