Dual membership

a dual membership is a membership to 2 or more union at the same time. Before June 27th, 2013, AIN did not recognise dual memberships with other unions such as CINL, USNW, AOWN as well as others. With the 8th Membership Reform Act, dual memberships were officially recognised as long as the member fits a list of requirements and once in a dual membership, follow a strict set of rules laid out by the act. If any of the rules is not followed for some reason, 3 restrictions and punishments were put in place for the member, concerning both unions. Other union members were also allowed to make a dual membership with AIN where they become AIN junior members, with the requirement to apply for promotion to full member waived.

8th Membership Reform Act
The 8th Membership Reform Act was passed on the 27th of June, 2013 with 9 votes in favour, 2 votes against and 1 abstaining vote. The act was created with the purpose of allowing members of a certain degree of activity to have a second membership in a SimCity 4 union as well as allowing members of other unions in with dual memberships under a new member type. The reason for this act was quoted as;

"SimCity 4 is now 10 years old. We all know the amount of new members has drastically decreased. All unions are struggling to find the activity to survive and thrive like they used to. Perhaps it is time to put our differences aside, and do our best to make unions fun again. I believe we should do our part and help the entire Simcity community and give our members more opportunity to succeed, because that is what matters. Thank you."

- Will

The act defines a SimCity4 Union as a ''community of SimCity 4 players in a political and City Journal union setting. This includes CINL, USNW, AOWN, etc.'' as well as Loyalty as a member who doesn't turn against AIN. Finally, the defintition of not interfere is that the member's 2nd union membership would not obstruct or prevent them from remaining active, in good standing, and productive in the Alliance.

Section 2 of the act states the ability to join a second union if a list of requirements are met fully including;

"a) Said member has been a full member of the Alliance for a minimum of 3 months; b) Said member is not an administrator or the Speaker of Parliament; c) Said member is active in the Alliance community; d) Said member is in good standing in the union, having no offenses or warnings on his record; e) Said member is trustworthy; and f) Said member agrees to all of the terms in Section 3."

Section 2f includes the agreement of Section 3 of the act which states that members who gain a dual membership to another union;

"a) Post an application for dual membership, specifying the union in which the member wishes to apply for membership; b) Remain loyal to the Alliance of Independent Nations; c) Promise not to reveal sensitive AIN information to non-members; d) Remain active and in good standing in the Alliance; e) Not allow the second union to interfere with their membership in the Alliance; and f) Not commit any offense under the Alliance Act."