The following proposal is now up for a vote:
Legislation Concerning Citizenship
The Ecclesia;
Whereas before no legislation concerning qualifications have established for citizenship and the only impediment to citizenship having previously been the opinions of the Citizen-Initiator, let it be decided that the conditions by which Taijitu exists require stricter regulations in order to avoid the indoctrination of potentially harmful individuals into our community;
I. Citizenship
- All members who were granted citizenship before this legislation was passed will retain citizenship and shall not be required to apply under the new terms, unless they resign citizenship and re-apply;
- Applicants will still have to post a request for citizenship in the appropriate forum, but may now opt to complete a questionnaire;
- The questionnaire shall not hinder attempts to gain citizenship, but shall only progress said attempts, unless said questionnaire raises red flags about the applicant, in which case the Citizen-Initiator or their deputy may conduct an investigation before approving the applicants request;
- Applicants who have completed the questionnaire shall be given priority opposed to applicants who have not completed the application, meaning a applicant who has completed the questionnaire shall have their application reviewed first;
- The full body of the questionnaire shall be determined by the Citizen-Initiator, subject to the conditions in this legislation and the approval of the Ecclesia;
- The Citizen-Initiator must conduct a background check, and may appoint a deputy, subject to the approval and the ability to be recalled by the Ecclesia, to conduct background checks in their name;
II. Conditions for the Application
- The Questionnaire as described in I. Citizenship must have the following areas, additional areas may be added by the Citizen-Initiator subject to the approval of the Ecclesia;
- The areas shall be: Name, Former Region(s) of Residence, Former Political Posts, Other Alias';
- Every area must be filled out for the Citizen-Initiator or their deputy to consider the Questionnaire valid, in which case they will be given priority, if they have not completed the entire questionnaire their application shall be treated as if they had not filled out the application;
III. Oath of Citizenship
- In order to be considered for citizenship, in conjunction with the terms dictated above, the applicant must fill out an Oath of Citizenship;
- The Oath of Citizenship shall consist of the following:
I, (forum name) hereby in sober mind, and good conscious, hereby declare my loyalty to the People of Taijitu, to the principles which our state is founded upon, those being Direct Democracy, and Egalitarianism, I promise to uphold, as both a Citizen and Member of the Ecclesia, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, the Standing Ordinances of the Ecclesia and the Glorious Revolution, the laws which are currently in effect, and I understand that should I break my oath or any term dictated above I shall be prosecuted within the fullest extent of the law, in good conscience do I promise.
The Ecclesia hereby passes Legislation Concerning Citizenship.
This vote will be open for
five days. The original discussion can be found
here.
