How do I nominate a different signer in Papersign?

Some Papersign documents allow you to nominate someone else to sign in your place. If you've received a signature request but need a different person to sign it, follow these steps to find out how.

Open the document

First, you'll need to open the document in Papersign by clicking "Sign document" in the email message.

Don't worry—this button simply opens the document. If nominating another signer is allowed for this document, you will be able to select that option on one of the following pages.

Verify your email address

You may be asked to verify your email address before proceeding.

If this page appears, you will need to verify that you are the original recipient before you can nominate a new signer. Click "Send code to my email →" and then enter the code that Papersign sends to your inbox.

If you see a consent agreement

Some Papersign documents start with an Electronic Record and Signature Disclosure. If this page appears, click the arrow next to the "I Agree" checkbox in the bottom-right corner. If permitted, you will see the option to change this to a "Nominate" button instead.

Select the new "Nominate" button, then enter the name and email of the replacement signer in the following window. Hit "Nominate" again here, and the new signer will receive a signature request email similar to the one that was originally sent to you.

If you see the full document

If you are taken straight to the document, or if you've already accepted or dismissed the Disclosure, you can nominate another signer from the document page. Click on the "More Actions" button in the top-right corner. Depending on the document's settings, you may see the option "Nominate someone else."

Select this option, then enter the name and email of the replacement signer in the following window. Click the "Nominate" button, and the new signer will receive a signature request email similar to the one that was originally sent to you.

Gotchas

I don't see the "Nominate" option

If you follow the instructions above and don't see the option to nominate someone else, then the document's settings do not permit it. Contact the document owner if you have any questions.

I'm the document owner, why can't I nominate another signer?

If you're using a Test document, only the account owner's email can be nominated as a signer. For this reason, the option to nominate another signer may be unavailable.