Sorry for jumping in (awkwardly) and I did go back and retrace the thread. I’m in agreement with you (#94) about the Constitution being the final word on eligibility. But to chris37’s earlier post, there isn’t a law that keeps an ineligible individual from _running_ for the office; I guess the Founders didn’t foresee this.
To me, speaking for my self only, it seems to me if you can't meet the requirement you cannot run.
For example, a VP pick who doesn't meet the requirement cannot be on the ticket, kind of like taking a driver test when you are only 10 years old.....you can take the test but you can't get the license therefor you are not allowed to take the test to begin with.
there isn’t a *federal* law that keeps an ineligible individual from _running_ for the office;
There are state laws.