Arizona’s ‘birther’ bill is back. Legislators passed a bill out of committee Tuesday that would make presidential candidates provide copies of their birth certificates in order to qualify for the ballot.The bill, SB1157, would require presidential candidates to provide documentation “to prove that the candidate is a natural born citizen, prove the candidates age and prove that the candidate meets the eligibility and residency requirement for President of the United States as prescribed in Article II, Section 1, Constitution of the United States.” If the candidate cannot provide the necessary documentation, the Secretary of State is charged with withholding their name from being listed on the ballot.
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