N.Y. Election Law § 5-802: Online voter registration application

§ 5-802. Online voter registration application. 1. A voter shall be

able to apply to register to vote using a personal online voter

registration application submitted through the electronic voter

registration transmittal system when the voter:

(a) completes an electronic voter registration application promulgated

by the state board of elections which shall include all of the voter

registration information required by section 5-210 of this article; and

(b) affirms, subject to penalty of perjury, by means of electronic or

manual signature, that the information contained in the voter

registration application is true and that the applicant meets all of the

qualifications to become a registered voter; and

(c) consents to the use of an electronic copy of the individual's

manual signature that is in the custody of the department of motor

vehicles, the state board of elections, or other agency designated by

sections 5-211 or 5-212 of this article, as the individual's voter

registration exemplar signature, or provides such a signature by direct

upload in a manner that complies with the New York state electronic

signature and records act and the rules and regulations promulgated by

the state board of elections.

2. The board of elections shall provide the personal online voter

registration application in any language required by the federal Voting

Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10503) in any county in the state.

3. The online voter registration application process shall provide

reasonable accommodations to improve accessibility for persons with

disabilities, and shall be compatible for use with standard online

accessibility assistance tools for persons with visual, physical or

perceptive disabilities.

4. The state board of elections shall promulgate rules and regulations

for the creation and administration of an online voter registration

system pursuant to this section.