[Cyber Liberty]

... At the request of a constituent, I asked the state of Hawaii for a verification in lieu of a certified copy. We’re merely asking them to officially confirm they have the president’s birth certificate in their possession and are awaiting their response.”

That is a really low bar to clear, and the point of the story is HDOH is balking at meeting even that.

[tacticalogic]

That is a really low bar to clear, and the point of the story is HDOH is balking at meeting even that.

I'm guessing they'll wait as long as possible.

If they wait until the last minute they can still get him on the ballot, and minimize the time available to anyone attempting to mount a challenge before the election.