by Sharon Rondeau
(Dec. 12, 2023) — Since publishing our article Sunday regarding New York State citizen and registered voter Robert C. Laity’s 15-year attempt to correct the New York State Board of Elections’ (NYSBOE) erroneous representation of one of the eligibility criteria for the presidency, several citizens have taken action.
As we have reported on several occasions, the NYSBOE claims one of three criteria for running for president is “Born a citizen” when Article II, Section 1, clause 5 of the Constitution states it as “natural born Citizen.”
In response on Monday, a reader of this publication contacted the NYSBOE via email (INFO@elections.ny.gov) with a reproduction of the site’s own webpage containing the mistake and the relevant constitutional excerpt which would correct it:
NYSBOE HOME » RUNNING FOR OFFICE
Running for Office
Requirements to Hold Office
| President of the United States | Born a citizen | 35 years | 14 years in country | United States Constitution Art. II § 1 |
United States Constitution
Article II, Section 1, Clause 5:
“No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.”
What part of “No Person except a natural born Citizen,” don’t you understand?
In his message sent to the NYSBOE and this writer Sunday morning, Laity copied in U.S. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, the Republican House Conference Chair and representative from New York’s 21st congressional district. “I hope to get her involved,” Laity told us early Tuesday morning.
In the past Laity has contacted the office of his congressman, Rep. Brian Higgins, on numerous occasions and previously brought his concern to the attention of then-Rep. Chris Collins, who resigned in 2018 after pleading “guilty” to “conspiracy to commit insider trading” and “lying to the FBI.” He was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison but pardoned by President Donald Trump in December 2020.
Just after 9:00 AM Tuesday, this writer called the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and left a voice message detailing the NYSBOE’s ongoing dissemination of misinformation regarding presidential eligibility, leaving our complete contact information.
The Post & Email will report if and when any of the contacting parties receives a response.
Calling Democrats, or RINOs who have never read and have no knowledge or understanding of the Constitution is a waste of time.
Things to wonder ponder:
1. Would the NYSBOE render an opinion on “natural born [sole-U.S.] Citizen” if that query was formally submitted to them? https://www.elections.ny.gov/NYSBOE/download/law/FormalOpinions.pdf
2. The current “Mission Statement” of the NYSBOE (intentionally?) makes no mention of compliance with the U.S. Constitution: https://www.elections.ny.gov/AboutSBOE.html
Was “U.S. Constitution” mentioned in the NYSBOE Mission Statement when it was established in 1974 (49 years ago)?
Never any mention in the MSM that Niki Haley is an Illegal Anchor Baby to be POTUS.
Shouldn’t someone also be concerned that Barack Obama has been using a stolen CT social security number since his mid-20s? A document from his 2009 tax filing even shows the stolen number on it.
Barack Obama is a fraud,usurper,traitor and spy under US Law. He should have been tried years ago. It was the advancement of his faux “Presidency” that has inculcated the extreme downward spiral that this country has been experiencing since then.
BTW, I received a receipt from Governor Hochul on having sent her a copy of this story. I also sent a response to her via the Email for her Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado which is:
LGNY@exec.ny.gov
I would like to request that ALL NEW YORKERS contact the Lt. Governor and ask him to investigate and remedy the NY State BOE’s failure to accurately represent the Constitutional requirements to be President of the US and VP.