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We receive over a million unique answers (and filter out multiple submissions) to our political issues survey per day and categorize the submissions by political affiliation, state, city, and referral website. Choose an issue below to start exploring.

Environmental Issues

Environmental Regulation

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

90 Yes

10 No

242,368 votes

Plastic Product Ban

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

75 Yes

25 No

202,961 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

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

38 Yes

62 No

145,691 votes

Fracking

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

35 Yes

65 No

52,147 votes

Animal Testing

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

52 Yes

48 No

105,638 votes

Corporate Subsidies

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

60 Yes

40 No

8,421 votes

Foreign Policy Issues

European Union

Should Italy withdraw from the European Union?

20 Yes

80 No

241,958 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

58 Yes

42 No

8,932 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

28 Yes

72 No

7,583 votes

Military Spending

Should Italy increase or decrease military spending?

36 Yes

64 No

20,514 votes

Central EU Agency

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

63 Yes

37 No

8,134 votes

European Union Countries

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

28 Yes

72 No

6,865 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

55 Yes

45 No

54,552 votes

Post Brexit UK

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

52 Yes

48 No

6,751 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should Italy accept refugees from Syria?

73 Yes

27 No

217,782 votes

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

57 Yes

43 No

7,302 votes

Afghanistan

Should Italy pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

62 Yes

38 No

1,495 votes

Backstop

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

56 Yes

44 No

3,627 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

10 Yes

90 No

10,340 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

40 Yes

60 No

125,006 votes

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

52 Yes

48 No

3,102 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Italy increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

39 Yes

61 No

7,445 votes

Social Issues

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

77 Yes

23 No

60,958 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

28 Yes

72 No

207,095 votes

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

26 Yes

74 No

210,038 votes

Euthanasia

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

84 Yes

16 No

149,811 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

56 Yes

44 No

148,189 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

37 Yes

63 No

22,241 votes

Niqāb

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

49 Yes

51 No

15,202 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

90 Yes

10 No

14,923 votes

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

78 Yes

22 No

9,047 votes

Economic Issues

Equal Pay

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

90 Yes

10 No

15,180 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

85 Yes

15 No

136,970 votes

Taxes

Should Italy raise taxes on the rich?

74 Yes

26 No

187,759 votes

Government Spending

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

55 Yes

45 No

241,181 votes

Offshore Banking

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

42 Yes

58 No

9,725 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should the government abolish the inheritance tax?

67 Yes

33 No

8,509 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

80 Yes

20 No

137,992 votes

Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

45 Yes

55 No

8,274 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

83 Yes

17 No

9,113 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

36 Yes

64 No

7,101 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

35 Yes

65 No

8,850 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

47 Yes

53 No

10,281 votes

Welfare

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

44 Yes

56 No

6,023 votes

Tariffs

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

37 Yes

63 No

5,659 votes

Corporate Tax

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

40 Yes

60 No

4,728 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

38 Yes

62 No

9,892 votes

Bonus Cap

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

74 Yes

26 No

5,999 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

73 Yes

27 No

6,910 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

27 Yes

73 No

6,385 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

68 Yes

32 No

8,159 votes

Immigration Issues

Citizenship Test

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

69 Yes

31 No

34,757 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

39 Yes

61 No

77,221 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

56 Yes

44 No

11,901 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

77 Yes

23 No

164,988 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

74 Yes

26 No

230,481 votes

Immigration Ban

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

34 Yes

66 No

180,307 votes

Dual Citizenship

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

68 Yes

32 No

6,547 votes

Migrant Children

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

87 Yes

13 No

7,063 votes

Science Issues

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

37 Yes

63 No

240,745 votes

Transportation Issues

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

78 Yes

22 No

191,670 votes

Electoral Issues

Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

20 Yes

80 No

233,378 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

6 Yes

94 No

192,529 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Italy, have the right to vote?

62 Yes

38 No

217,697 votes

Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

76 Yes

24 No

62,647 votes

Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

39 Yes

61 No

31,195 votes

Education Issues

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

50 Yes

50 No

242,557 votes

Healthcare Issues

Healthcare Privatization

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

19 Yes

81 No

237,975 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

15,615 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

66 Yes

34 No

242,809 votes

Mental Health

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

93 Yes

7 No

182,181 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

61 Yes

39 No

9,316 votes

Domestic Policy Issues

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of Parliament?

75 Yes

25 No

10,808 votes

Government Surveillance

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

34 Yes

66 No

204,961 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

74 Yes

26 No

22,448 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Italian flag?

75 Yes

25 No

64,828 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

45 Yes

55 No

180,212 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

72 Yes

28 No

6,370 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)?

29 Yes

71 No

181,098 votes