Restricting citizenship to...:

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

I've compiled a list of all citizens we have, who have immigrated or filled census forms this year. They are:

Anandja du Grifos
Andreas the Wise
Andrew Allot
Ardashir al-Osmani
Ari Rahikkala
Austi Scot
Bacchus
Boris Ivanovich Serov ("Prodigy")
Charles Kingsbury
Elliot Smith
Erik Mortis
Greg Russell
Harald of Ettlingar Freyu
Harvey Steffke
Hesam Jayatar
Iskander Mirkdale
Ísur-Ai
Jacobus Loki
James Sparrow
Jess Heimer
Jonas
Josh Cho'Gall
Käthbad jënRöijanin
Kevin Vallyn
KitDayne
Leo Dine
Mathan Shepard
Nick "Foghorn" Leghorn
Nickolas Turner
Oroigawa Koreyasu
Oze McMahon
Scott Alexander
Shyriath Bukolos
Syr William

I was thinking that as a new thing to do, we should restrict citizenship only to include these with the Kaiseress having the power to make exceptions for other "former" citizens, such as Hypatia's Mom and Nick of Yardistan.

Then, every year on Oustfest, we restrict citizenship only to include those who have been active (ie posted) in Shireroth during the previous year.

What do you think?

[Bacchus]

Why?

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

So that we can be sure who is a citizen and not.

[Bacchus]

Oh, I get it. It sounded like you were trying to stop immigration or something crazy. Carry on...

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

Oooh, no no no. People will still be free to emigrate and immigrate.

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

Is there a special reason why we need to know exactly who is a citizen and not?

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

A strong empire knows its subjects :P

It would also help record-keeping.

[Jacobus Loki]

Too complicated, too prone to abuse. We know who we are, in the corporate sense.

Besides, we have citizens who don't file out forms well, and they are nonetheless valuable.

[Ari Rahikkala]

I wouldn't mind it at all if you do this. Don't see any reason to put it through the Landsraad anyway. I'm pretty sure you can regulate citizenship as you like as MiniImNat .

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

Your Imperial Majesty,

With your permission, I would like to implement my proposal regarding citizenship as a one-time thing, following the advice of Lord Straylight.

This would help record-keeping in the Republic. It would be easier to follow people, to see who are citizens, and to verify if a denizen claiming to be a subject of your Majesty is indeed a subject or not. It would also convey a sense of order in our Imperial Republic. It would show the world that we have a clue about who our citizens are, how many of them are active, and we could more easily see which duchy is more populated than an other.

As minister for immigration and naturalization I would like to establish an office of records, where contracts between people are stored, marriages recorded, etc.

I remain your humble servant,

Ísur-Ai.

[Kaiseress Anandja I]

Permission granted.

[Prince Ísur-Ai]

*bows*