N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 6217.4
(d) Each NYSVoter record must contain at least the following information:
(21) signature of the voter. NYSVoter shall capture and store a graphic image of the signature on a registration application. NYSVoter shall receive and store an image of the signature captured and provided by the county voter registration system:
(ii) restrictions of image editing. NYSVoter shall not allow the authorized user to modify the basic characteristics, structures, and recognizable format of the registrant's signature.
(e) Effective date.
Effective immediately except that subdivision (b) of this section shall sunset and be deemed repealed on June 30, 2007; subdivision (c) and paragraphs (d)(4) and (21) of this section shall become effective on July 1, 2007.