California court rules that electronic signitures are invalid
April9, 2010
California: Judge George A. Miram of the San Mateo County Superior Court in California has issued a ruling that determines that electronic signatures do not comply with the state elections code. The case comes after a man, Michael Ni, took a photo of his signature with his iPhone and used it to help qualify a ballot initiative. Ni sued the county to try to get them to accept his signature, but the court ruled otherwise, saying that he did not comply with the part of the elections code that require an individual to "personally" affix their signature to the petition.[1]
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