The elections committee in the Kansas House just passed a an eligibility bill requiring state and federal candidates to show a certified copy of their birth certificate as proof of citizenship. This coincides with a similar effort in Kansas on voter identification. “A House committee approved a bill Wednesday requiring candidates for state and federal office to provide proof of citizenship, a reflection of the “birther” movement raising questions of President Barack Obama’s status as a U.S. citizen. ” – - – “The objective of the bill, he said, should be to require proof of citizenship for state and federal candidates because Kansas is requiring the same scrutiny of voters. “We ought to require proof of citizenship to run,” Rubin said.” – - – “Rep. Scott Schwab, an Olathe Republican and chairman of the House Elections Committee, said origin of House Bill 2224 was tied to anxiety about Obama’s birth status.