N.Y. Election Law 17-160 – Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote
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§ 17-160. Procuring fraudulent documents in order to vote. 1. Any person who knowingly and wilfully procures from any court, judge, clerk or other officer, any document with intent to enable himself or any other person to register for or vote at any election when he or such other person is not entitled to exercise the elective franchise; or
Terms Used In N.Y. Election Law 17-160
- election: as used in this article shall be deemed to apply to and include all general, special and primary elections, unofficial primaries and all local elections relating to candidates, ballot proposals, proceedings for the nominations of candidates by petition, and all elections held pursuant to Article 52A of the education law. See N.Y. Election Law 17-100
- election officer: shall mean any person who, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, performs any duty or function in the electoral process. See N.Y. Election Law 17-100
2. Any person who knowingly and wilfully presents to any election officer for the purpose of having himself or any other person placed upon any list or registry of voters or for the purpose of enabling himself or any other person to vote at any election, any false document, is guilty of a felony.