[Uncle Sham]

"This is logical, but it is false. It turns out that, while there are qualifications to be president, there is no person or office specically charged with verifying this information. That’s the loophole that Obama crawled through. In each state, all a candidate had to do was sign a paper saying they were qualified. They didn’t have to prove it."

I would say that since there is a chain of command established both in the twentieth, and twenty fifth amendments as well as in U.S. code 3USC19, that those parties in the line of command must be shown that they themselves are NOT obligated to step forth and serve as president. The twentieth amendment places this burden upon the "president elect" to show that he is qualified. The states requiring this is not needed as the twentieth amendment DEMANDS it to be done.

[canaan]

“The twentieth amendment places this burden upon the “president elect” to show that he is qualified. The states requiring this is not needed as the twentieth amendment DEMANDS it to be done.”

Okay, I’m not as up on the Constitution as you guys are - so you’re saying that the 20 amendment demands that the PE prove the s/he is eligible? ......... But but but... does it say TO WHOM they are to show they are eligible?

It seems the way it has been being done is similar to if you were starting college. And they said you have to be 18, you had to have taken 2 years of French, and you had to have a 1400 on your SATs. They say “sign this paper which certifies you have met these qualifications” - and they do no checking. But you are considered to have “proven” it, because you signed a paper - in essence - vetting yourself.