Land And Citizenship Reform Act of 2009

Proposed by Common Ground · fronted by Charlotte Berger

Opened

19 Aug 2009

Voting closes

18 Oct 2009

Chambers

2 legislatures

Articles

2 changes

Rationale

These changes attract foreign investment and talent by easing land ownership and citizenship rules, boosting economic growth and workforce development.

Proposed Changes

	Law	Previous		Proposed
1	Citizenship Requirements	Citizenship by birth on national soil and naturalisation after 5 years' residency		Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency
2	Foreign Land Ownership	No restrictions on foreign land purchases		No restrictions on foreign land purchases

1

Citizenship Requirements

Previous law

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

Citizenship by birth; naturalisation after 2 years' residency

2

Foreign Land Ownership

Previous law

No restrictions on foreign land purchases

Proposer

Party

Common Ground

A Georgist party focused on infrastructure and the next generation. By returning land value to the public, we fund transport, housing, and shared spaces. We protect individual liberty, support young people, and believe lasting prosperity comes from fair access to land.

Core pillars

Charlotte Berger

Activist · Age 37

1,496 social followers

A fiery young orator with no prior political ties, Charlotte Berger captivates audiences with her visionary rhetoric, channeling her idealism into grassroots movements that challenge the status quo.

✨ Charismatic 🎤 Fantastic Speaker 🌟 Idealist 🌍 Outsider

Timeline

Draft

9 June 2009
Vote Open

19 August 2009
Vote Closed

18 October 2009
Became Law

18 October 2009

Vote tally

Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.

Bundesrat

Passed

27Yes 2No 40Not voted 69 seats

For: 27 / 69 seats (39.1%)

Against: 2 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 40

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 93.1%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	14	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Center	0	Abstain	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance	13	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	2	No	No reason given

Bundestag

Passed

279Yes 50No 321Not voted 650 seats

For: 279 / 650 seats (42.9%)

Against: 50 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 321

50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 84.8%)

Party	Seats	Vote	Reason
Common Ground Proposer	145	Yes	No reason given
Liberal Center	0	Abstain	No reason given
Liberal Meritocratic Alliance	134	Yes	No reason given
The Christian Democrats	50	No	No reason given

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