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Wow, check out these proposed state laws on ballot eligibility. Had these been in place, Ted would have been kept off several ballots. This includes his adopted state of Texas: 9

HB295 Introduced -
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB00295I. pdf#navpanes=0
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
relating to certification for placement on the ballot of candidates
for president or vice-president of the United States.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASection 192.033, Election Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (a)AAExcept as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), the secretary of state shall certify in writing for placement on the general election ballot the names of the candidates for president and vice-president who are entitled to have their names placed on the ballot.
(d)AAThe secretary of state may not certify the name of a candidate
for president or vice-president
unless the candidate has presented the candidate ’s original birth certificate
indicating that the person is a natural-born United States citizen.

If Texas passes HB295, Cruz could not appear on the General Election Ballot in his ‘home state!’ (38 EV)