Election Law § 17-104 · Title 1. Violations of the Elective Franchise
False registration
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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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