Kurt Nicklas
2009-01-08 00:46:12 UTC
Yes, but the Sos is not the one that the voters of the state elected
to make the decision as to whether the candidate is viable.
In fact, it has nothing at all to do with the State of Illinois.to make the decision as to whether the candidate is viable.
sign off on it. It is, however, a "rule" rather than a law, and the
state
is entitled to ignore the rule if it wishes.
The requirement for a Secretary of State signature is a *Senate*
rule. It is not clear that they have the authority to make such a
requirement, because it is equivalent to an Unconstitutional Federal
rule that creates a specific requirement for a State government.
This one gets tough. Colorado overturned its restriction on the numberrule. It is not clear that they have the authority to make such a
requirement, because it is equivalent to an Unconstitutional Federal
rule that creates a specific requirement for a State government.
of
terms a Senator (as well as all other elected officials) could serve
based
on the fact that the state cannot overturn a Federal eligibility, and
the Constitution
enforces no such term limit.
For you to be right, this would have to be wrong, and this has been
upheld by
both state and federal courts.
Hussein's connections with the Chicago demo-mob would produce some
scandals but even I had no idea they would start before even taking
office.
What a hoot!