When a student applies to a University, they fill out a Federal FAFSA form. On this form one must state under penalty of law, his legal residence. This form is updated yearly. Loans and various financial decisions are determined by the veracity of information provided therein.
 

Some weeks later, the students are encouraged to do their civic duty as American Citizens and register to vote.  They must swear to their name and address to register.  If they reside in White Plains for example on FAFSA, but Tivoli on voter registration a few months later, well that poses no problem. BUT next year when filling out FAFSA, what address is on that document?  If it is White Plains, then the question becomes "Are you lying now or were you lying then?"  I think our Assemblyman Molinaro or our Election Commissioner should address this issue NOW, for the future stability and just plain fairness of this unintended consequence of this odd law.  I also wonder why no one seems to look at the wording of said law to verify that it is being interpreted properly.

While I am no lawyer, it looks like the law protects the students right to vote, but grants him no special right.  This seems to say that he can absentee ballot and that his home town can't refuse to count it...again, I am no lawyer, but some lawyer can make a name for himself by visiting this issue...

Respectfully, HOTSHOT