Georgia's Secretary of State has ruled that President Barack Obama is eligible to be listed on the March Democratic primary ballot.
Brian Kemp on Tuesday rejected a challenge that said Obama does not meet the State of Georgia's eligibility requirements. The challenge argued that Obama, whose birth certificate states that he was born in Hawaii in 1961, is not a "natural born citizen."
A state judge rejected that challenge last week, and Kemp on Tuesday upheld the judge's decision.
He released a statement that said, in part, "After careful consideration of Administrative Law Judge Michael Malihi's initial decision and all record evidence based on the criteria set forth in this process, I find that the Respondent, President Barack Obama, meets the State of Georgia's eligibility requirements. President Barack Obama's name shall remain on the Democratic Party's 2012 Presidential Preference Primary ballot."