What they require for state office is irrelevant. Any state can set any qualification they like as long as it is Constitutional (which requiring proof is). And I'd bet that "somewhere" in the bowels of Missouri bureaucracy resides the informational equivalent of the "long form birth certificate".
"Missouri Vital Records issues only certified copies of Missouri birth certificates (short forms), which are typically acceptable for passport, social security, employment, personal identification purposes and other legal purposes."
Here is the relevant quote. Note that it does NOT say that they don't "have" the information, only that they just "issue" COLB's. All the Missouri law needs to say is "long form birth certificate, or equivalent thereof", and defines the possible equivalents.
Which would include COLB and as a result Obama would have passed without problem. And what would be the fun in that?
Yes. Be very specific and narrow.
Don’t use “weasel words” that allow for “interpretation”.
I see your point, but words like “equivalent thereof” and “similar” unless strictly and narrowly defined, are not concrete.
Words like “must...
Must bear the signature of the attending physician
Must bear the name of the hospitla
Yes. Be very specific and narrow.
Don’t use “weasel words” that allow for “interpretation”.
I see your point, but words like “equivalent thereof” and “similar” unless strictly and narrowly defined, are not concrete.
Words like “must...
Must bear the signature of the attending physician
Must bear the name of the hospital
Last year I had to apply to MO for what is the equivalent of a COLB so I could get an American passport. However I also have in my possession the long form birth certificate my mom obtained when I was born that includes all the essential birth information. My American family reaches all the way back to Jamestown but I can guarantee I could never run for president for one simple reason. My dear father is a natural born citizen of Canada and at that time Great Britain—just like 0’s alleged father. He was serving in the Canadian army in Europe during the end of WWII when I was born in the middle of America.