[Discussion] Citizenship Act (October 2018)

[Amerion]

Can we have a clause where, if not denied entry because of OOC reasons, the applicant may appeal to the Courts? We must be extra safe regarding political games in the future, where Imki nor Treadwellia might be present (remember Funk's coup? The flood of citizenship applications for electoral fraud, maybe even from both sides?).

Also, since the Delegate can deny entry due to OOC reasons, and since this is the realm of the Administrative team, perhaps we can add "violated community standards through their out-of-character activities, if the Delegate has sought consultation with the Administrative Team;"? In this form, more than one person can discuss and/or point out such severe accusations of importance.

I apologize if I have misrepresented or missed something in my opinion. Do point that out.

There is a clause which addressed your concern:

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Section 4. Appealing a denial of a citizenship application or a removal of citizenship

(1) A person may appeal a denial by the Delegate of a citizenship application or a removal of citizenship to the Assembly. The Assembly may overturn such decisions by three-quarters vote.

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The issue which you are referring to was a case where new citizenship applications were being accepted by the Sovereign (Funk) and who were voting en masse in a noticeable way. Our current system has no mechanism designed to counter this specific threat other than prohibiting the acceptance of citizenship-applications during a confirmation vote. On that thought, it may very well be feasible to perhaps install a 'challenge system' wherein a Citizen can challenge the acceptance of a new Citizen by the Delegate, and the Assembly can revoke that acceptance by three-thirds vote. What are people's thoughts on this?

I am leaning towards removing the subsection allowing the Delegate to reject an application on OOC grounds as the forum administration has been granted that power.