Isn’t the FEC required to certify the qualifications for all candidates? If not this seems like a HUGE hole in our election process.
The FEC has to respond to the original complaint by Tuesday.
I needed an official birth certificate, original SSI card, fingerprints, and I don’t know what else, just to substitute teach, before they would hire me.
Candidates have to fill out forms to get on State ballots, but AFAIK, there is no requirement that a candidate for President provide proof of his meeting the Constitutional requirements.
I think the assumption is that no one is going to run for President if they know they are not a natural-born citizen. And there are remedies if it turns out they are not Constitutionally-qualified. If Obama were to get elected and it turned out he is not qualified, I think a SCOTUS decision to that effect would either get him to resign or, if he refused, would lead to Congress impeaching and removing him.
I just don't see this as a realistic fear.