N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 122.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 53, December 31, 2024

Section 122.4 - Military Voter Registration

(a) Personal registration application.

(1) School districts with a system for the personal registration of voters shall develop a personal registration application form for use by military voters, in accordance with the provisions of subdivision (b) of this section.

(2) A military voter who is not currently registered may request and obtain from his or her appropriate school board of education an application to register as a qualified voter of the school district if the appropriate school board of education has adopted a system for the personal registration of voters.

(3) A board of education that has adopted a system for the personal registration of voters shall include in its public notice of annual meeting required pursuant to sections 2003 and 2004 of the Education Law a statement that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. The statement shall also include information regarding the time and manner for requesting and returning such application. Such statement shall also give notice that the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration, as provided in section 122.3 of this Part.

(4) The school district register of qualified voters shall include the names of all military voters who submit a valid military voter registration application pursuant to this section.

(b) Personal registration applications forms.

(1) At a minimum, a personal registration application form for use by military voters shall provide:

(i) the military voter's name;

(ii) the military voter's residence address in the school district, including street and number, if any, or town and delivery route, if any;

(iii) the military voter's military address;

(iv) a statement that:

(a) the military voter is in military service and by reason of such military service will be absent on the day of registration or election, or the military voter will be discharged from such military service within 30 days of the election for which the military voter seeks registration; or

(b) the military voter is an eligible spouse, parent, child or dependent of a military voter pursuant to section 122.2(f)(2) of this Part; and

(v) The following information:

I hereby declare that the foregoing is a true statement to the best of my knowledge and belief, and

I understand that if I make any material false statement in the foregoing statement of application for personal registration, I shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Date ..................... Signature of Voter .........................

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 122.4

Adopted New York State Register July 29, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 30, eff. 7/29/2020