Most Popular Political Issues of 2019

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

96 Yes

4 No

170,283 votes

Immigration Ban

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

42 Yes

58 No

17,415 votes

Syrian Refugees

Should Germany accept refugees from Syria?

71 Yes

29 No

220,316 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should Germany abolish the inheritance tax?

42 Yes

58 No

14,434 votes

Equal Pay

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

80 Yes

20 No

11,437 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

61 Yes

39 No

51,973 votes

European Union

Should Germany withdraw from the European Union?

20 Yes

80 No

235,448 votes

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

54 Yes

46 No

253 votes

Central EU Agency

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

48 Yes

52 No

4,423 votes

Corporate Tax

Should Germany raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

57 Yes

43 No

9,458 votes

Israel Boycott

Should it be illegal to join a boycott of Israel?

18 Yes

82 No

449 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

33 Yes

67 No

9,326 votes

Israel

Should Germany continue to support Israel?

49 Yes

51 No

13,809 votes

Welfare

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

55 Yes

45 No

13,701 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

65 Yes

35 No

6,777 votes

Church Tax

Should the church tax be abolished?

67 Yes

33 No

7,673 votes

National Pension Fund

Should all government officials be required to pay into the national pension fund?

81 Yes

19 No

143,341 votes

Civil Service

Should the current number of civil servants be increased or decreased?

43 Yes

57 No

9,832 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

64 Yes

36 No

4,307 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

14 Yes

86 No

191 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

33 Yes

67 No

384 votes

Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

79 Yes

21 No

7,200 votes

Afghanistan

Should Germany pull all military troops out of Afghanistan?

56 Yes

44 No

85 votes

Bonus Cap

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

72 Yes

28 No

8,815 votes

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn the German language?

94 Yes

6 No

233,574 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

52 Yes

48 No

2,956 votes

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

32 Yes

68 No

179,046 votes

NATO

Should Germany remain in NATO?

88 Yes

12 No

190,418 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

69 Yes

31 No

70,373 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of the Bundestag?

63 Yes

37 No

10,953 votes

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

77 Yes

23 No

234,408 votes

Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

72 Yes

28 No

232,607 votes

Tariffs

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

21 Yes

79 No

283 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

24 Yes

76 No

245,945 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

41 Yes

59 No

191,001 votes

Taxes

Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?

75 Yes

25 No

55,413 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

84 Yes

16 No

21,100 votes

Niqāb

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

20 Yes

80 No

213,609 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

85,436 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

27 Yes

73 No

8,575 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

15 Yes

85 No

15,941 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

70 Yes

30 No

246,499 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

69 Yes

31 No

9,679 votes

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

16 Yes

84 No

339 votes

Animal Testing

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

62 Yes

38 No

344 votes

Government Surveillance

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

63 Yes

37 No

234,577 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

38 Yes

62 No

11,902 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

35 Yes

65 No

4,128 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

12 Yes

88 No

4,689 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Germany increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

66 Yes

34 No

14,882 votes

United Nations

Should Germany maintain a presence at the United Nations?

93 Yes

7 No

32,749 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

38 Yes

62 No

229,516 votes

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

45 Yes

55 No

290 votes

Offshore Banking

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

47 Yes

53 No

9,686 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

42 Yes

58 No

34,069 votes

Criminal Politicians

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

43 Yes

57 No

10,508 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

29 Yes

71 No

28,523 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

11 Yes

89 No

140,536 votes

Fracking

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

17 Yes

83 No

231,801 votes

Post Brexit UK

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

43 Yes

57 No

5,195 votes

Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

77 Yes

23 No

121,970 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)?

7 Yes

93 No

139,878 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

33 Yes

67 No

160,953 votes

Mental Health

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

83 Yes

17 No

747 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

67 Yes

33 No

26,121 votes

Plastic Product Ban

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

68 Yes

32 No

53,424 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

41 Yes

59 No

235,652 votes

Environmental Regulation

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

71 Yes

29 No

202,430 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

63 Yes

37 No

25,585 votes

Military Spending

Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?

60 Yes

40 No

14,552 votes

Healthcare Privatization

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

15 Yes

85 No

234,214 votes

Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

47 Yes

53 No

7,848 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

55 Yes

45 No

243,808 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

24 Yes

76 No

57,372 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

19 Yes

81 No

486 votes

Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete in athletic events?

70 Yes

30 No

328 votes

European Union Countries

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

29 Yes

71 No

6,121 votes

Presidential Election

Should the President be elected directly by the people?

66 Yes

34 No

37,286 votes

Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

21 Yes

79 No

10,347 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

80 Yes

20 No

16,245 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should Germany assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

27 Yes

73 No

109,710 votes

Dual Citizenship

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

30 Yes

70 No

10,270 votes

Campaign Finance

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

33 Yes

67 No

65,788 votes

Government Spending

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

42 Yes

58 No

237,444 votes

National Railway

Should the national railway be privatized?

20 Yes

80 No

158,389 votes

Migrant Children

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

64 Yes

36 No

5,036 votes

VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

7 Yes

93 No

11,103 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

62 Yes

38 No

7,817 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

40 Yes

60 No

109,499 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the German flag?

57 Yes

43 No

10,940 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

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

26 Yes

74 No

243,361 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

58 Yes

42 No

240,581 votes

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

57 Yes

43 No

559 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?

59 Yes

41 No

504 votes

Popular Vote

Should more important political decisions be subjected to a popular vote?

72 Yes

28 No

173,285 votes

Corporate Subsidies

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

62 Yes

38 No

395 votes

Backstop

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

60 Yes

40 No

181 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

40 Yes

60 No

12,591 votes

Martin Winterkorn

Should the former CEO of VW, Martin Winterkorn, face criminal charges for his role in the emissions scandal?

73 Yes

27 No

23,591 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

71 Yes

29 No

4,798 votes

Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

38 Yes

62 No

4,186 votes

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

21 Yes

79 No

33 votes

Candidate Transparency

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

70 Yes

30 No

64,769 votes

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

25 Yes

75 No

1 votes