AZ passed a law out of the legislature requiring more stringent requirements for Presidential eligibility to be on the ballot. Jan Brewer vetoed it. Another bill is now brewing in the legislature based on Arpaio's Cold Case Posse findings. Secretary of State Bennet is aware of both.
Some official in Hawaii must now put his or her name on the line certifying that such a document exists. Failure to do so will result in Obama not being on the ballot in AZ. Just as importantly, the official who certifies that the document exists puts himself on the line for possible criminal prosecution should it be found to be untrue. Arpaio may be readying such a case once an official has been identified. Arpaio has indicated that there is a person of interest in terms of a forgery charge.
AZ has been the point man on more than one issue in this country. They are not caving. I wish more states emulated AZ. Maybe the 10th Amendment would be more respected.
That was also my thought. As long as it is only the nebulous ‘State of Hawaii’ as a whole that is being represented, then it’s no real legal shakes. When it is one specific person putting their name on the line as certifying something as true it had better be or big, big trouble ahead.