44RZ28 - The People's Oath Act

**WHEREAS** ,** Solutions have been presented from two sides, and

**WHEREAS** ,** Both sides have apparent strengths, as well as a few weaknesses, and

**WHEREAS** ,** This should be really up to the people to decide, and

**WHEREAS** ,** It is important to get their input, and

**WHEREAS** ,** Until then, let's just keep things simple, **Now,**

**THEREFORE,** the Ziu hereby directs The Chancery to include two non-binding referenda on the next General Election ballot, the results of which shall be presented to the Ziu by the Secretary of State during the first Clark of the new Cosa. The questions are as follows:

**Question One shall read:** "Are you in favor of requiring prospective citizens to take an Oath of Citizenship before their Royal Grant of Citizenship is issued?" The appropriate responses to Question One shall be: "Yes, No, and No Opinion/Present".

**Question Two shall read:** "Are you in favor of requiring prospective citizens to swear allegiance to the King before their Royal Grant of Citizenship is issued?" The appropriate responses to Question Two shall be: "Yes, No, and No Opinion/Present".

**FURTHERMORE,** the Ziu hereby amends 37RZ3 to add a Section 4, which will read:
**Section 4.** In the event that a prospective citizen wishes to opt out of taking the full Oath of Citizenship, he or she may recite the following alternate oath which will satisfy the oath requirement:

"From this day forward, I pledge my loyalty, allegiance, and fidelity to the Kingdom of Talossa. I solemnly affirm that I will support and uphold the Organic Law of the Kingdom of Talossa, defend the realm against all enemies, faithfully observe its laws, respect the rights and freedoms of all my fellow citizens, and fulfill all my duties and obligations as a citizen of the Kingdom of Talossa." Uréu q'estadra så,
Dien Tresplet (MC-RUMP)