REFERRED TO STATE BALLOT LAW COMMISSION
by Robert Laity, ©2015
(Nov. 14, 2015) — [Editor’s Note: The following two messages were received following an email sent by reader Robert Laity to the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office on Friday. In his email, Laity claimed that Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio, Gov. Bobby Jindal and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum are not “natural born Citizens” as required by Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the U.S. Constitution for the office of president.]
From: Rice, Ann
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 10:28 AM
To: Robert Laity
Cc: Cawelti, Jennifer
Subject: FW: OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DISPUTE; AS TO the Non Bona Fides of FOUR Republican Candidates for Presidency of the United States of America
Dear Mr. Laity,
The complaint you raised needs to be directed to the Ballot Law Commission. According to the Commission’s rules, you need to file an original and 5 copies of your complaint, addressed to the Ballot Law Commission in care of the Secretary of State. Here is a link to the Commission’s rules: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rules/state_agencies/bal100-600.html.
I hope this information is helpful.
Ann M. Rice
Deputy Attorney General
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4900
fax: (603) 223-6213
———————-
From: LaBonte, Stephen G
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 10:34 AM
To: ‘Robert Laity’
Cc: AttorneyGeneral ; Karen Ladd
Subject: RE: OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DISPUTE; AS TO the Non Bona Fides of FOUR Republican Candidates for Presidency of the United States of America
Mr. Laity,
The New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission has jurisdiction over disputes arising over whether declarations of candidacy filed with the secretary of state’s office conform with the law. See RSA 665:7. As such, your complaint should be filed with the Ballot Law Commission. The Commission’s mailing address is at the Secretary of State’s Office, 107 North Main Street, Rm. 204, Concord, N.H. 03301.
Stephen G. LaBonte
Assistant Attorney General
NH Department of Justice
Civil Law Bureau
33 Capitol Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-3650
(603) 271-2110 Fax
————————-
An eligibility challenge to the candidacy of Vermont “Democrat” U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders has been filed with the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission which will be examined on November 24.