Are fake ID's still fraudulent even though it has a state seal?
Of course not, notice I said "issued by the State of Hawaii under it's official seal". If I fly down to Tijuana Mexico and buy a set of identification papers, then those papers were not issued by the cognizant government authority. They are fake and therefore fraudulent.
Which is why I suggest candidates be required to submit documents issued under the seal of the issuing state
along with legal authorization for the Secretary of States to verify the validity of those documents.
Wrong, that's what you want to happen, that is not "the only proof to make sure this did not happen".
Verification can occur of the required information with no problem. The candidate submits the required documentation along with a release (i.e. power of attorney) to act on the persons behalf to verify. For example Hawaiian Revisesd Statute 338-18(b)(7) Disclosure of Records states "A person or agency acting on behalf of the registrant;" is permitted to have access to information. With the official document presented AND release to act on the candidates behalf in an official capacity, then the applicable Secretary of State can verify that fraud has not occurred.
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