Citizenship Residency Requirement Amendment of 2014

Proposed by National Humanist Movement · fronted by Lisa Keller

Opened

31 Jul 2014

Voting closes

29 Sep 2014

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

1 change

Rationale

Strengthens national identity by ensuring longer residency for naturalisation, enhancing social cohesion and security for all citizens.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Citizenship Requirements	Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency		Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency

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Citizenship Requirements

Previous law

Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency

Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency

Proposer

Party

National Humanist Movement

The National Humanist Movement (NHM) promotes human‑centered governance, national identity, social protection, controlled borders, and strong investment in education, aiming to support vulnerable groups and maintain cultural cohesion and national autonomy.

Core pillars

Lisa Keller

Activist · Age 66

8,688 social followers

Having cut her teeth in the back alleys of Rheinland’s industrial heartlands, Lisa Keller rose from union halls to boardrooms by sheer force of personality, her sharp instincts and eccentric charm making her a bridge between the streets and the powerful.

✨ Charismatic 🎭 Eccentric 🤝 Loyal 🏙️ Street Smart 🔗 Well Connected

Timeline

Draft

31 July 2014
Vote Open

31 July 2014
Vote Closed

29 September 2014
Did Not Become Law

29 September 2014

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Failed

16Yes 20No 33Not voted 69 seats

For: 16 / 69 seats (23.2%)

Against: 20 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 33

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 44.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Civic Coalition	3	No	No reason given
Democratic People's Union	0	No	No reason given
Liberal Union	0	Yes	No reason given
National Humanist Movement Proposer	10	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement	17	No	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	6	Yes	No reason given

Bundestag

Failed

169Yes 230No 251Not voted 650 seats

For: 169 / 650 seats (26.0%)

Against: 230 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 251

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 42.4%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Civic Coalition	64	No	No reason given
Democratic People's Union	26	No	No reason given
Liberal Union	60	Yes	No reason given
National Humanist Movement Proposer	52	Yes	No reason given
Progressive Liberal Democracy Movement	140	No	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	57	Yes	No reason given

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