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#11

Well, the votes are almost all in.  The URL has killed The Public Process bill.  For now, the Government will continue to have the ability to secretly control immigration.

The Progressive Alliance will be campaigning hard on this issue in the upcoming election, and we hope for your support.  We need to win, so that we can change this law.  Even if we don't win, your public pressure might embarrass the URL enough to force them into action.  Will they really keep defending the right to secretly control immigration?

No bureaucrats should control who gets to apply to immigrate.  No one person should get to decide who's allowed to immigrate.  The immigration process should be public and open.  No one should be excluded from Talossa just because someone in the Government doesn't like their vibes (or their politics or their sexuality or whatever else).

The law should be changed.  There's no reason for the Government to have the power to secretly bar people from applying to immigrate.  We will fight for this change in the law, and we won't rest until we make progress.

Remember: if someone objectionable or gross applies to immigrate, then the Ziu can block them, or the Corts can block them, or His Majesty can block them, or people can just refuse to petition for that person.  The Government could even intervene to block the application... but they should be required to tell us!  There's no reason to keep this a secret, unless there's something to hide.

Past abuses must be sought out, investigated, and brought to light.  We believe the Government when they say that they've never used the secret power that they want to keep.  But it's possible that other governments have not been responsible in this regard.  The Progressive Alliance will investigate any past abuses and bring them to light.  The people have a right to know whether a bureaucrat has been secretly controlling immigration.
#12
Wittenberg / Re: Citizenship petition for C...
Last post by Cam McInnis - Today at 07:47:08 AM
Just recited the owth 🥲. An honor to be part of such a beautiful kingdom
#13
Wittenberg / Re: Electorate Database privac...
Last post by Sir Lüc - Today at 04:37:30 AM
Thank you everyone for your kind words of encouragement. It's no small thing to know it may be a difficult job, but I'm not alone while doing it.
#14
Wittenberg / Re: [Royal] Milwaukee Magazine...
Last post by Mia Jaeger - Yesterday at 09:37:35 PM
This is so cool! I'm a Milwaukee native and I hope to see more of Talossa in my city soon <3
#15
Wittenberg / Citizenship Petition for Jack ...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 08:46:16 PM
WHEREAS it has been more than a fortnight since @Jack Morrison first posted on Wittenberg, following his introduction to the citizens of the Kingdom by officers of the Immigration Ministry, and

WHEREAS he has, in that time, demonstrated an active, genuine, and continuing interest in Talossan life, language and culture, and

WHEREAS he has just today reiterated his excitement for citizenship in the Kingdom of Talossa, and

WHEREAS by all indications it appears that he would be a loyal and dedicated citizen, and a credit to this nation if he obtains the grant of citizenship he requests,

THEREFORE I, Breneir Tzaracomprada, a citizen of good standing of the province of Florencia and of the Kingdom of Talossa, do hereby petition the Secretary of State @Sir Lüc to issue a grant of citizenship to Prospective Citizen Jack Morrison, as specified by law.
#16
El Ziu/The Ziu / Re: [PRIME DICTATE] 61PD01 The...
Last post by King Txec - Yesterday at 03:25:38 PM
El Regeu en volt.

-Txec R
#17
El Ziu/The Ziu / Re: [Terpelaziun] Foreign Affa...
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 03:24:43 PM
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on Yesterday at 02:19:39 PMTúischac'h

The foreign affairs ministry has arranged possible diplomatic links with other nations, it is a shame that none has come to fruition but we have and continue to work towards this goal.

We have worked with the King on interacting in international groups. Some of which has been previously announced.

I thank the Minister for her reply.

#18
Túischac'h

The foreign affairs ministry has arranged possible diplomatic links with other nations, it is a shame that none has come to fruition but we have and continue to work towards this goal.

We have worked with the King on interacting in international groups. Some of which has been previously announced.

#19
WHEREAS the Government of Talossa is in receipt of legal opinion that certain sections of El Lexhatx which deal with the collection and issue of contact details for citizens may be in breach of European law and thus bring Talossa into conflict with the governments of much bigger and meaner countries than our own;

AND at the request of the Chancery, in the expectation that the question of collection and issue of contact details for citizens will be revisited by the Ziu after the election;


Under Articles VI.3-4 of the Organic Law, be it dictated that the following sections of El Lexhatx:

1. D.8.1.3., which currently reads:

QuoteLeaders of political parties may access some personal contact details as set out in D.8.5.

2. D.8.5, D.8.6, D.8.7 and D.8.8, which currently read:

Quote8.5. Information Available to Political Party Leaders

        8.5.1. An Electorate Database shall be made available to political party leaders.
        8.5.2. The Database shall only be accessible by leaders of parties which have been fully registered with the Chancery and provincial officers, provided the conditions in D.8.5. are met.
        8.5.3. The Database shall contain the following information on each of the Kingdom's Citizens only: Name, Province, E-Mail address.
        8.5.4. The E-Mail address of a citizen shall only be made available to party leaders if the citizen has opted-in to receive election communications
        8.5.5. Measures shall be taken to ensure that the database is kept non-public and can only be viewed by the audience intended.
        8.5.6. Additional information may be held upon the database against any given person ONLY if that person requests such information to be included. [367]
        8.5.7. Any citizen may request to opt-out of having their E-Mail address included in this database for any reason at any time by notifying the Chancery. [368]

    8.6. Information Available to Provincial Officers
        8.6.1. Provincial officers may have access to part of the electoral database established by D.8.5.[r 7], provided the following conditions are met:

            8.6.1.1. The provincial officer is (partly) responsible for the conduct of provincial elections and needs the information in the database for the conduct of these elections.
            8.6.1.2. Provincial law of the province for which the officer serves must actively allow the officer to have access to the information.
            8.6.1.3. The provincial officer must send a request to the SoS for access to the information. The SoS may refuse the request if the conditions in D.8.6. are not met.
            8.6.1.4. The provincial officer will only get access to the information about the citizens of the province for which he is conducting the elections
            8.6.1.5. The provincial officer may not share the information with anyone not entitled to the information.
            8.6.1.6. The provincial officer may use the information only for the conduct of provincial elections.

    8.7. Information Available to Presiding Officers

        8.7.1. Presiding officers of the Cosa, the Senate and all provincial legislatures may have access to part of the electoral database established by D.8.5.The following conditions apply:

            8.7.1.1. Provincial law of the province for which the officer serves must actively allow the officer to have access to the information.
            8.7.1.2. Provincial presiding officers must send a request to the SoS for access to the information. The SoS may refuse the request if the conditions in D.8.7.1.1. are not met.
            8.7.1.3. Each presiding officer shall only be given access to the contact informations of the members of the relevant legislature.
            8.7.1.4. Each presiding officer may not share the information with anyone not entitled to the information.
            8.7.1.5. Each presiding officer may use the information only for the conduct of parliamentary business.

    8.8 Information Available to All Citizens

        8.8.1. An Contact Information Database shall be made available to all citizens.
        8.8.2. The Database shall contain the following information on each of the Kingdom's Citizens only: Name, Province, E-Mail address.
        8.8.3. The E-Mail address of a citizen shall only be made available if the citizen has opted-in to receiving communications. Opting-in to the Electorate Database does not constitute opting-in to the Contact Information Database.
        8.8.4. Additional information may be held upon the database against any given person ONLY if that person requests such information to be included.
        8.8.5. Each electoral ballot and census shall ask if the citizen would like to opt-in to the Electoral Database and the Contact Information Database. Any citizen may request to opt-out of having their E-Mail address included in this database for any reason at any time by notifying the Chancery.-

are hereby DELETED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.
#20
Green Party / Team Green
Last post by Breneir Tzaracomprada - Yesterday at 09:13:45 AM
I want to thank and welcome @Tariqzubair Tariq Zubair to the Green Party. It is a great relief to see steady support for the party despite recent antagonism. With our continued growth we are excited to maintain our efforts toward reform, accountable government, and an inclusive and engaged culture that does not solely focus on politics.

We will be releasing our Cosa list once the registration call is sent out from the Chancery.