Jim Gilmore can't get #verified on Twitter

Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore can't seem to catch a break.

Not only is the Republican presidential contender averaging less than one percent in national polls, he also claims he's getting snubbed by social media platform Twitter.

While Gilmore was tweeting Wednesday night during the GOP debate in Boulder, Colorado -- an event to which he was not invited because of his low standing in the polls -- a user questioned why the former Virginia governor did not have a "verified" account.

Twitter adds a tiny blue badge to verified account handles, which proves to followers that users are real and not impersonators.

Gilmore, who does not have a blue check mark on his account, put the blame on Twitter, complaining that their verification process was "not transparent." He added that all his attempts to communicate with the social media giant had been rebuffed.

Gilmore has less than 2,000 users following his account -- a number far below GOP front-runner Donald Trump's 4.7 million followers. It's also significantly less than another low-polling rival, former New York Gov. George Pataki, whose verified Twitter account has just under 60,000 followers.

According to Twitter's best practices guidelines, account verification happens on a case-by-case basis. The company focuses on authenticating "highly sought users" and individuals who are "at high risk of impersonation, such as celebrities and politicians."

To be considered for the blue badge of verification, the user account must be connected to a company domain email address. The account must also have a full and complete profile, including the user's real name, bio, photo, and a URL link. It must also be an actively tweeting account.

Twitter notes that it "does not accept applications" for the honor. Instead, the company identifies eligible accounts and then reaches out to users to commence the verification process.

Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.