[CottonBall]

Indeed, there is a Nicaraguan non-citizen (Roger Calero) who runs for POTUS every election as a World Socialist or something. He gets on some state ballots, not on others, and he has a “proxy” stand in in other states. He cannot become president, but can run (bizarre, but he is a leftist after all).

thx for explaining that. I've seen the references to Calero, but had no idea what they meant. I really find it hard to believe that in all these years, no president has been verified as eligible before being sworn in. Or when the states give them their votes.

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“I really find it hard to believe that in all these years, no president has been verified as eligible before being sworn in.”

There was concern over Goldwater, born when Arizona was a territory, and recently McCain was scrutinized because of his birth in Colon, Panama, off-base. Both were declared to be eligible, though the constitution does not assign the responsibility of checking to anyone explicitly.

There is indeed vetting and checks that occur. In both cases it was done in Congress (I think).