A Better Explanation From the Electoral College

My unnamed source came through again, and sent me the following message from National Archives and Records Administration - the organization in charge of making sure the Electoral College process runs smoothly.

The message has been severely edited, but I have left all of the pertinent information as it relates to my search.

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From: Electoral College electoral_college@nara.gov
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Date: Friday, December 5, 2008, 1:20 PM

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) does not have the legal authority to research a candidate's qualifications. Under Title 3 of United States Code, the NARA ensures the facial sufficiency of the Certificates of Ascertainment and the Certificates of Vote. We verify that all the information required to be included on the Certificates is included and we ensure they are received on or before the legally mandated deadlines. We also control the integrity of the Certificates by limiting the number of people handling the documents. NARA has not been delegated the authority either by a Constitutional Amendment or from Congress to verify that a presidential candidate qualifies to become President.

NARA is responsible for transmitting two of the original Certificates of Ascertainment to the House and Senate and making one original available for public inspection at the Federal Register.
NARA ensures that all 538 electoral votes are accounted for on the Certificates of Vote and are delivered to the Congress to be unsealed and counted on the date of the official tally (January 8, 2009).

After one year the Certificates of Ascertainment and the Certificates of Vote are placed in the permanent custody of NARA where they serve as an enduring testimonial to the strength and resilience of our political system.

The process of qualifying for the election and having a candidate's name put on the ballot varies from state to state....

As the law currently stands, Congress has not given NARA the authority to vet candidates' qualifications. You can contact your Congressional representatives regarding federal oversight of the qualification process....

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