Sunday, November 30, 2008

verification process to check qualifications of presidential candidates during the 2008 elections

One question still unanswered from the past election is whether or not Barrack Obama is a natural born citizen. The real question that needs to be answered is what process is followed to verify the qualification of presidential candidates before their names are placed on the ballot. According to the Electoral College website of the National Archives and Records Administration, it is the responsibility of each state's Secretary of State.

Maryland's Secretary of State is the honorable John McDonough. So, I sent him the following question to his email address: JMcDonough@sos.state.md.us.

subject: verification process to check qualifications of presidential candidates during the 2008 elections

Honorable McDonough,

How were the qualifications of the 2008 candidates for President of the United States verified by your office?

Thank You,
Hyrum

We'll see what response, if any, I receive.

Update:

I hadn't heard anything back, so I resent the email at 12/3/2008 10:56 PM, but this time to the other email address that I had found: swiedemer@sos.state.md.us, for Maryland's Secretary of State.
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