Political Issues of 2021

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

26 Yes

74 No

238,770 votes

Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

84 Yes

16 No

155,510 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

35 Yes

65 No

27,983 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

61 Yes

39 No

250,970 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

28 Yes

72 No

310,215 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

80 Yes

20 No

143,133 votes

Gender Transition

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

54 Yes

46 No

1,568 votes

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

37 Yes

63 No

3,282 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

91 Yes

9 No

20,273 votes

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

75 Yes

25 No

17,281 votes

Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

55 Yes

45 No

23,430 votes

European Union

Should Italy withdraw from the European Union?

20 Yes

80 No

344,387 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

11 Yes

89 No

13,165 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

60 Yes

40 No

14,906 votes

Afghanistan

Should Italy pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

63 Yes

37 No

4,496 votes

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

37 Yes

63 No

227,734 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

54 Yes

46 No

60,743 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

27 Yes

73 No

11,450 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should Italy accept refugees from Syria?

75 Yes

25 No

319,646 votes

Military Spending

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

37 Yes

63 No

26,504 votes

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

56 Yes

44 No

11,881 votes

Post Brexit UK

Should the UK be allowed to access European Markets once they leave the EU?

54 Yes

46 No

9,639 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

40 Yes

60 No

11,081 votes

Central EU Agency

Should intelligence agencies be merged to create a central EU agency?

60 Yes

40 No

11,876 votes

Backstop

Should the U.K. and Northern Ireland remain in the EU’s customs area after Brexit?

56 Yes

44 No

6,629 votes

European Union Countries

Should the number of countries in the European Union be reduced to 15?

26 Yes

74 No

10,271 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

79 Yes

21 No

294,350 votes

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

52 Yes

48 No

345,309 votes

Immigration Ban

Should there be a temporary ban on all immigration into Italy?

33 Yes

67 No

282,362 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

69 Yes

31 No

332,845 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

77 Yes

23 No

169,122 votes

Muslim Immigrants

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

30 Yes

70 No

179,394 votes

Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

67 Yes

33 No

40,854 votes

Skilled Immigrants

Should Italy increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

60 Yes

40 No

17,466 votes

Migrant Children

Should the children of migrants who live in French territories be allowed to join their families?

87 Yes

13 No

10,433 votes

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Italy be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

71 Yes

29 No

12,091 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

39 Yes

61 No

342,725 votes

Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

18 Yes

82 No

314,441 votes

COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

68 Yes

32 No

2,287 votes

Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

93 Yes

7 No

203,569 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

68 Yes

32 No

345,921 votes

Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

46 Yes

54 No

117,965 votes

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

77 Yes

23 No

5,088 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

61 Yes

39 No

15,579 votes

Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

88 Yes

12 No

17,519 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

80 Yes

20 No

141,873 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

27 Yes

73 No

7,484 votes

Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

85 Yes

15 No

140,494 votes

Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

72 Yes

28 No

290,313 votes

Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

44 Yes

56 No

10,902 votes

Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

50 Yes

50 No

338,152 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

66 Yes

34 No

12,185 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

83 Yes

17 No

10,405 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

48 Yes

52 No

20,047 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

35 Yes

65 No

12,643 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

74 Yes

26 No

9,775 votes

Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

45 Yes

55 No

8,342 votes

Offshore Banking

Should Italian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

43 Yes

57 No

13,558 votes

Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

40 Yes

60 No

7,167 votes

Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

36 Yes

64 No

9,698 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Do you support the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)?

39 Yes

61 No

9,692 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

30 Yes

70 No

105,917 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

65 Yes

35 No

13,523 votes

Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

70 Yes

30 No

9,071 votes

Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

56 Yes

44 No

468 votes

Decentralized Finance

Should the underlying technology of our financial system (credit, savings, investing, purchasing) transition from an institutionally owned industry to a decentralized protocol (similar to the internet) that is not owned by any corporation?

51 Yes

49 No

407 votes

State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

58 Yes

42 No

916 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

13 Yes

87 No

241,955 votes

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

54 Yes

46 No

3,113 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

32 Yes

68 No

14,023 votes

Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

39 Yes

61 No

3,700 votes

Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

35 Yes

65 No

319,313 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

48 Yes

52 No

343,556 votes

Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

90 Yes

10 No

248,600 votes

Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

74 Yes

26 No

287,877 votes

Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

54 Yes

46 No

135,582 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

41 Yes

59 No

247,168 votes

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

37 Yes

63 No

142,136 votes

Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

60 Yes

40 No

14,174 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should Italy assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

28 Yes

72 No

319,453 votes

Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

34 Yes

66 No

235,851 votes

Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

72 Yes

28 No

34,714 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

46 Yes

54 No

282,442 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?

71 Yes

29 No

31,727 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Italian flag?

70 Yes

30 No

166,671 votes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

37 Yes

63 No

46,397 votes

Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

28 Yes

72 No

187,812 votes