Big {Political} Data

280,838 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

60 Yes

40 No

221,655 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

80 Yes

20 No

115,870 votes

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

1,720 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

36 Yes

64 No

26,305 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

91 Yes

9 No

18,846 votes

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

77 Yes

23 No

14,838 votes

Niqāb

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

54 Yes

46 No

21,002 votes

European Union

Should Italy withdraw from the European Union?

20 Yes

80 No

315,162 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

11 Yes

89 No

12,255 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

59 Yes

41 No

13,165 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

54 Yes

46 No

58,986 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

38 Yes

62 No

198,404 votes

Military Spending

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

25,058 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should Italy accept refugees from Syria?

75 Yes

25 No

290,596 votes

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

56 Yes

44 No

10,327 votes

Backstop

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

56 Yes

44 No

5,728 votes

European Union Countries

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

26 Yes

74 No

9,277 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

39 Yes

61 No

10,022 votes

Central EU Agency

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

60 Yes

40 No

10,707 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

10,393 votes

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

50 Yes

50 No

4,715 votes

Afghanistan

Should Italy pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

62 Yes

38 No

3,590 votes

Post Brexit UK

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

53 Yes

47 No

8,764 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

78 Yes

22 No

265,076 votes

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

51 Yes

49 No

316,032 votes

Immigration Ban

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

34 Yes

66 No

253,194 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

303,633 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

77 Yes

23 No

167,813 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

32 Yes

68 No

150,253 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?

68 Yes

32 No

39,140 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

59 Yes

41 No

15,975 votes

Dual Citizenship

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

10,566 votes

Migrant Children

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

87 Yes

13 No

9,453 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

38 Yes

62 No

313,647 votes

COVID Mask Mandate

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

92 Yes

8 No

536 votes

COVID-19 Vaccine

Will you get the Covid-19 vaccine once it is ready?

74 Yes

26 No

497 votes

Mental Health

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

93 Yes

7 No

186,245 votes

Healthcare Privatization

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

18 Yes

82 No

308,764 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

68 Yes

32 No

316,539 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?

45 Yes

55 No

88,764 votes

Should the government issue vaccine passports?

70 Yes

30 No

1,095 votes

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

76 Yes

24 No

1,667 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

61 Yes

39 No

12,686 votes

Equal Pay

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

89 Yes

11 No

16,845 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

80 Yes

20 No

140,350 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

85 Yes

15 No

139,787 votes

Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

73 Yes

27 No

261,090 votes

Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

44 Yes

56 No

10,076 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

47 Yes

53 No

14,578 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

35 Yes

65 No

11,481 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

67 Yes

33 No

11,306 votes

Government Spending

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

51 Yes

49 No

313,540 votes

Tariffs

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

8,293 votes

Offshore Banking

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

43 Yes

57 No

12,334 votes

Corporate Tax

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

40 Yes

60 No

6,388 votes

Welfare

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

45 Yes

55 No

7,624 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

73 Yes

27 No

8,955 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

38 Yes

62 No

8,913 votes

Bonus Cap

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

8,169 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

66 Yes

34 No

11,878 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

31 Yes

69 No

78,630 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should Italy assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

290,205 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

13 Yes

87 No

212,542 votes

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

57 Yes

43 No

1,256 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

32 Yes

68 No

12,181 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

35 Yes

65 No

289,983 votes

Defunding the Police

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

40 Yes

60 No

1,957 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

47 Yes

53 No

314,262 votes

Environmental Regulation

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

90 Yes

10 No

246,770 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

268,810 votes

Animal Testing

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

53 Yes

47 No

123,581 votes

Fracking

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

114,874 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

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

40 Yes

60 No

218,230 votes

Corporate Subsidies

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

60 Yes

40 No

12,463 votes

Government Surveillance

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

34 Yes

66 No

233,280 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

73 Yes

27 No

26,859 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

45 Yes

55 No

253,271 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?

72 Yes

28 No

14,669 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Italian flag?

137,592 votes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

43,823 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)?