Plaintiffs claimed that Ted Cruz isn't "a natural born citizen" of the U.S. and therefore cannot be a presidential candidate.
New York's top court has refused to hear a challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz's presence on the state's April 19 presidential Republican primary ballot.
Plaintiffs Barry Korman and William Gallo had maintained that Cruz isn't "a natural born citizen" of the U.S. as constitutionally required for eligibility to be president.
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Cruz was born in Alberta, Canada to a mother who was a U.S. citizen living there and a father who was born in Cuba.
Last week, New York's mid-level Appellate Division agreed with a trial judge that the challenge over his citizenship was filed too late, missing the statutory three-day deadline.
Cruz filed Jan. 26 at New York's Board of Elections, but the objection didn't arrive until Feb. 17.
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References
- ^ 2016 ELECTION: DELEGATE TRACKER (interactive.nydailynews.com)
- ^ ted cruz (www.nydailynews.com)
- ^ 2016 election (www.nydailynews.com)
