There have been Cruz eligbility challenges adjudicated in at least nine states thus far. Are you aware of any proof of eligibility being entered into evidence by Senator Cruz in any of those challenges? I’m not.
When Barack Obama’s natural born citizenship was being challenged, two states’ Chief Elections Officers (Arizona and Kansas) went the extra mile and got Certified Letters of Verification for his Certificate of Live Birth from the state of Hawaii. Obama’s eligibility was legally challenged 226 times, most of the lawsuits didn’t even involve a defense by Obama. In 27 challenges at the U.S. Supreme Court, there was no legal brief submitted by Obama.
Obama’s attorneys submitted copies of his birth certificate in only 2 lawsuits, once in Georgia and once in Mississippi.
I would agree that proof of citizenship and identity is needed to get on the ballot. Candidates use their driver’s licenses, a U.S. Passport or a birth certificate as well as notorized statements to meet that requirement.
I was talking only about the court challenges.
I may be mistaken. I thought that this challenge was different because the Secretary of State of NJ has not yet certified the candidates as eligible; they are on a “unofficial list” of “Candidates for President” dated April 4, 2016 Cruz,along with Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, John Kasich, and Donald Trump, all of which show the number of signatures presented by each candidate.
According to a website page relating to filing a challenge to a candidate’s legitimacy, if the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) denies an objector’s challenge, the objector may appeal to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.
If you ask me I think that none of the challenges will work and everyone will kick the can down the road. I think its wrong but its what I expect.