[Mr Rogers]

IIRC, Arizona law doesn’t require that Obama or the DNC show a birth certificate. There was a move that I supported to change the law, but it died just after SB1070 was passed. Apparently the legislature (or the Gov) felt Arizona was already taking enough heat and didn’t want to pursue the matter.

I don’t think the current law gives the SecState the authority to decide who is eligible.

[BuckeyeTexan]

“Within seventy-two hours after the close of filing the secretary of state shall certify to the officer in charge of elections the names of the candidates who are qualified for the presidential preference election ballot.”

This is going to be a pissing contest between AZ and HI. The AZ SoS already certified Obama as “qualified” for the primary election.

[butterdezillion]

Does it give him the authority to decide who to put on the ballot?

[Irish Eyes]

IIRC, Arizona law doesn’t require that Obama or the DNC show a birth certificate. There was a move that I supported to change the law, but it died just after SB1070 was passed. Apparently the legislature (or the Gov) felt Arizona was already taking enough heat and didn’t want to pursue the matter.

I don’t think the current law gives the SecState the authority to decide who is eligible.

That must be why John McCain is running all over saying that obama will be on the AZ ballot.