However if you read the concurring opinion of Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bolin, he makes it clear that state law gives the Secretary of State very limited duties, no subpoena power and no enforcement powers. Its the same in many other states. The law says that the Secretary of State “SHALL CERTIFY” the nominee of a national party convention, no discretion.
There was four years between the 2008 and 2012 elections to beef up eligibility law in the states. It didn’t happen.
“Fool me once, shame on [Barry]; fool me twice, shame on me.”
I haven’t yet read it so I can not comment on it.