Under the federal E-SIGN Act, can a contract be rejected just because it was signed electronically?

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  1. Yes, only ink signatures count
  2. Yes, unless it is notarized
  3. No, e-signatures can't be rejected for that alone

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References

  1. 15 U.S.C. 7001 (E-SIGN Act), Cornell LII www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/7001 Checked 2026-10-11.

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