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Taking a break from heavenly activities, God apparently wants to run for president. (Chris Detrick/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - God is real, he lives on Staten Island and is a first-time candidate for public office.

Trying to crack down on fake filings, the Federal Election Commission (FEC) recently sent "God" a letter, asking him to verify the names of campaign officials associated with his run for president, according to a story in The Daily Beast.

Apparently, "God" filed paperwork with the FEC to form a candidate committee as a Republican but was missing some information. So much for being all-knowing.

The letter was sent to "God's" Hylan Boulevard address, notifying him of the missing and incorrect details.

"It has come to the attention of the Federal Election Commission that you may have failed to include the true, correct, or complete committee name, candidate name, custodian of records name, treasurer name, and designated agent name under 52 U.S.C. & 30103(a) when you filed FEC Form 1," FEC campaign finance analyst Aimee Wechsler wrote, according to The Daily Beast.

"Knowingly and willfully making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation to a federal government agency ... is punishable," Wechsler informed "God," and the FEC, "may report apparent violations to the appropriate law enforcement authorities."

Would the police arrest God? Something to ponder.

The Daily Beast noted that "God" had 30 days to prove he exists or his candidacy will be terminated before it begins.

This is all part of the FEC cracking down on fake political filings, the likes of which became widely known when "Deez Nuts" (a 15-year-old boy from Iowa) filed to run for president.