Your Excellencies:
As we are all well aware, one of the primary challenges facing CitComm has been its processing times. This may, in part, be attributable to structural issues in the way citizenship applications are handled, and there are ongoing discussions within the Assembly aimed at addressing this. However, more broadly, do you believe that you have sufficient time to effectively adjudicate citizenship applications, or would it be better to bring in new members with fewer commitments elsewhere? I pose this question particularly with regard to @Griffindor and @Pronoun , given that you both currently serve as justices on the High Court and hold the offices of delegate and prime minister, respectively.
@New-Halo has introduced a bill which would expand CitComm membership to up to ten members instead of the current four ([2513.AB] Expand CitComm Membership). Do you believe that this would be an effective solution to alleviate your workload and address the issue of long processing times?
On the topic of @New-Halo, he recently became a citizen (New-Halo (New Halo)), but prior to that he had his citizenship application rejected three times (1, 2, 3). A subsequent application was closed (New-Halo (New halo)). Could you clarify the legal basis for closing that application? I ask this because ยง 3(2) of the Citizenship Act provides only two options for CitComm in adjudicating an application: either acceptance or denial.