"President Donald Trump and his administration have, at times, teased a potential bid for a third term. And while the U.S. Constitution explicitly says a person cannot be elected to the presidency more than twice, there's a new effort in the California Legislature to prevent a candidate from appearing on state ballots should an attempt be made to circumvent the 22nd Amendment."
"The bill authorizes the secretary of state to investigate the candidate's qualifications and request proof of the candidate's constitutional eligibility to hold the office, should the state's elections chief have reasonable suspicion that the presidential or vice presidential candidate does not meet the qualifications for the office. It also lays out a quick process for the candidate to challenge the secretary of state's determination in court."
Sen. Tom Umberg introduced legislation to empower the California secretary of state to exclude presidential and vice presidential candidates from state ballots if they are constitutionally ineligible. The bill targets qualifications such as being at least 35 years old and being a natural-born citizen, and it explicitly bars a presidential candidate from seeking a third term. The measure authorizes investigations and requests for proof when reasonable suspicion exists and establishes an expedited judicial process for candidates to contest disqualifications. The proposal would grant novel authority to evaluate specific qualifications while noting that secretaries of state already remove ineligible candidates for other offices.
Read at www.ocregister.com
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