THE PEACH STATE FOLLOWS ARIZONA'S LEAD IN REQUIRING ELIGIBILITY PROOF FOR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
by Kathleen Gotto
The 13 stars around the state seal indicate that Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies
(Apr. 24, 2010) - Georgia Representative Mark Hatfield has introduced into the state legislature House Bill 1516, which would require proof of eligibility in order for presidential candidates' names to be placed on the state ballot for future elections.
WorldNetDaily reports that Hatfield represents a coalition within the Georgia legislature which is prepared to take action on the issue, because "without the leadership in Washington necessary to do that, it is up to states to tackle the issue." Georgia follows Arizona, which has proposed its own eligibility bill. That proposal has now passed the Arizona House 31-29 and is now in the Senate awaiting action.
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The editorial board writes that Now a bill, similar to one recently introduced in Arizona, has been introduced in the Georgia House of Representatives. House Bill 1516, which was introduced Wednesday by state Rep. Mark Hatfield, R-Waycross, would require any presidential candidate, starting in the 2012 Georgia presidential preference primaries, to be required to submit an affidavit and supporting documents proving U.S. citizenship and compliance with Article 2, Section 1 of the U.S. Constitution.
