VOTE: Amendments on Citizenship

Post by **frattastan** » 02 Dec 2011, 20:36

This is a single vote to amend the procedure of granting and retracting citizenship. Relevant discussion can be found here and here.
Voting will last for seven days.

Valid preferences are Aye, Nay, Abstain/Present.
The Constitutional amendment requires a 75% majority to pass, the Speaker of Assembly Act amendment a simple majority.

Amendment to the Constitution
Articles 2 should now read as follows:

Article 2: Citizenship

A: Citizenship may be granted to any person who has a nation in The Rejected Realms and an account on TRR's forums.
B: All citizenship applications are subject to a security check by the Citizenship Council. Citizenship applications are automatically approved if no security concerns are found.
C: Citizenship may be denied by any Councillor or retracted by a majority vote of the Citizenship Council. Such decisions may be appealed to the Assembly as set out in Article 3.

The following article is added before the last one ("Article 6: The Challenge System", which will be then renamed "Article 7: The Challenge System):
Article 6: The Citizenship Council

A: The Citizenship Council shall be composed of three Councillors who must be citizens of The Rejected Realms.
B: One Councillor shall be appointed by the Delegate and one by the most senior Officer. The manner of selection of the third Councillor shall be prescribed by the Assembly. Each appointment shall be subject to a confirmation in the Assembly, which requires a majority vote.
C: Any citizen may initiate a petition calling for the removal of a Councillor. Once such a petition is signed by one-fifth of citizens, a vote shall be held in the Assembly to remove the Councillor. Removal requires a two-thirds vote.
D: Once appointed, a Councillor shall serve until their resignation, loss of citizenship or removal from office. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the outgoing Councillor was appointed.
E: The Citizenship Council shall be responsible for the approval of citizenship applications, the retraction of citizenship of individuals who are no longer eligible or pose a security risk, and the maintenance of an active list of citizens.

Amendment to the Speaker of the Assembly Act
The following clause is added to the Act:

7. The Office shall appoint the Assembly-selected Councillor of the Citizenship Council.

Post by **Goobergunchia** » 02 Dec 2011, 20:38

Post by **Guy** » 02 Dec 2011, 20:39

Eluvatar · Post by **Eluvatar** » 02 Dec 2011, 20:39

Affirmative.

Christian Democrats · Post by **Christian Democrats** » 02 Dec 2011, 21:15

Hileville · Post by **Hileville** » 02 Dec 2011, 21:33

Post by **tupelope** » 02 Dec 2011, 22:18

Neigh

Post by **sedge** » 03 Dec 2011, 00:22

Post by **Tim** » 03 Dec 2011, 01:16

Arghh... Savvy

(aye)

Earth · Post by **Earth** » 03 Dec 2011, 03:43

Mahaj · Post by **Mahaj** » 04 Dec 2011, 23:14

Post by **frattastan** » 04 Dec 2011, 23:31

Thought Transference · Post by **Thought Transference** » 05 Dec 2011, 00:34

Post by **Dyr Nasad** » 06 Dec 2011, 02:10

Post by **Whamabama** » 06 Dec 2011, 17:25

Simon Cowell of the RR · Post by **Simon Cowell of the RR** » 07 Dec 2011, 04:24

Evil Wolf · Post by **Evil Wolf** » 07 Dec 2011, 07:22

r3naissanc3r · Post by **r3naissanc3r** » 07 Dec 2011, 08:21

Feux · Post by **Feux** » 09 Dec 2011, 06:16

Eternal Yerushalayim · Post by **Eternal Yerushalayim** » 09 Dec 2011, 10:42

Earth · Post by **Earth** » 10 Dec 2011, 17:40

This vote is closed. It has passed 18-1, receiving well over the 75% needed to amend the Constitution.

The Constitution is now amended as well as the Speaker of the Assembly Act.