Popular Political Issues

9,069 votes

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

10 Yes

90 No

1,651 votes

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

32 Yes

68 No

181,405 votes

Presidential Election

Should the President be elected directly by the people?

66 Yes

34 No

40,412 votes

Transgender Athletes

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

70 Yes

30 No

2,576 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

15 Yes

85 No

1,324 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

14 Yes

86 No

2,303 votes

European Union

Should Germany withdraw from the European Union?

19 Yes

81 No

251,062 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

86,813 votes

Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

23 Yes

77 No

84 votes

Popular Vote

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

72 Yes

28 No

174,793 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the German flag?

55 Yes

45 No

12,755 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

72 Yes

28 No

86,005 votes

NATO

Should Germany remain in NATO?

88 Yes

12 No

191,460 votes

Should Ukraine join NATO?

52 Yes

48 No

268 votes

Candidate Transparency

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

70 Yes

30 No

66,594 votes

EU Migrant Quota

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

62 Yes

38 No

28,276 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

33 Yes

67 No

10,800 votes

Welfare

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

54 Yes

46 No

15,009 votes

Military Spending

Should Germany increase or decrease military spending?

60 Yes

40 No

16,053 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

63 Yes

37 No

55,731 votes

Gender Transition

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

1,024 votes

Healthcare Privatization

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

15 Yes

85 No

237,346 votes

Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

48 Yes

52 No

9,492 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

85 Yes

15 No

26,092 votes

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

50 Yes

50 No

18 votes

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

39 Yes

61 No

1,439 votes

Niqāb

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

21 Yes

79 No

215,936 votes

European Commission

Should the European Commission be dismantled?

32 Yes

68 No

5,389 votes

Defunding the Police

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

33 Yes

67 No

1,804 votes

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

77 Yes

23 No

249,997 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

24 Yes

76 No

260,213 votes

Greece Bailout

Do you support the EU bailout of Greece?

41 Yes

59 No

13,800 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

49,662 votes

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

44 Yes

56 No

1,320 votes

Government Spending

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

42 Yes

58 No

241,935 votes

Government Surveillance

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

61 Yes

39 No

250,236 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

74 Yes

26 No

6,074 votes

United Nations

Should Germany maintain a presence at the United Nations?

93 Yes

7 No

33,860 votes

Criminal Politicians

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

46 Yes

54 No

11,929 votes

Taxes

Should Germany raise taxes on the rich?

74 Yes

26 No

71,069 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

70 Yes

30 No

257,742 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

59 Yes

41 No

15,751 votes

EU Army

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

54 Yes

46 No

1,982 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

76 Yes

24 No

25,309 votes

Corporate Tax

Should Germany raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

10,000 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

40 Yes

60 No

206,556 votes

Tariffs

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

22 Yes

78 No

1,456 votes

Should schools and companies be banned from requiring employees and students to attend diversity training?

51 Yes

49 No

51 votes

Genetically Modified Foods

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

27 Yes

73 No

247,933 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Germany increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

66 Yes

34 No

15,987 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

14 Yes

86 No

156,168 votes

Fracking

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

17 Yes

83 No

233,543 votes

Migrant Children

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

6,652 votes

United States of Europe

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

36 Yes

64 No

21,508 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

44 Yes

56 No

2,182 votes

Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

75 Yes

25 No

137,384 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

141,132 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8 Yes

92 No

20,392 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

81 Yes

19 No

17,880 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

42 Yes

58 No

251,246 votes

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

55 Yes

45 No

359 votes

COVID Employment Health Pass

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

44 Yes

56 No

386 votes

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

52 Yes

48 No

1,524 votes

Should Germany provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

75 Yes

25 No

177 votes

Mandatory Vaccinations

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

72 Yes

28 No

248,270 votes

EU Authoritarian Sanctions

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

68 Yes

32 No

10,591 votes

Bonus Cap

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

71 Yes

29 No

9,985 votes

Central EU Agency

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

47 Yes

53 No

5,844 votes

Mental Health

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

89 Yes

11 No

2,411 votes

Civil Service

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

43 Yes

57 No

11,324 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

32 Yes

68 No

43,360 votes

Backstop

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

1,351 votes

National Railway

Should the national railway be privatized?

20 Yes

80 No

173,318 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

62 Yes

38 No

8,318 votes

European Union Countries

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

26 Yes

74 No

7,910 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

35 Yes

65 No

176,597 votes

Post Brexit UK

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

45 Yes

55 No

6,538 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

39 Yes

61 No

244,856 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

26 Yes

74 No

9,771 votes

Dual Citizenship

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

48 Yes

52 No

25,474 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

56 Yes

44 No

259,007 votes

Environmental Regulation

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

71 Yes

29 No

217,867 votes

Martin Winterkorn

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

74 Yes

26 No

24,683 votes

Israel

Should Germany continue to support Israel?

50 Yes

50 No

14,842 votes

Inheritance Tax

Should Germany abolish the inheritance tax?

42 Yes

58 No

19,939 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits for members of the Bundestag?

62 Yes

38 No

12,391 votes

Campaign Finance

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

33 Yes

67 No

79,490 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

28,671 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?

67 Yes

33 No

15,096 votes

Plastic Product Ban

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

69,038 votes

Animal Testing

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

60 Yes

40 No

12,961 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should Germany assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

28 Yes

72 No

125,254 votes

Corporate Subsidies

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

63 Yes

37 No

2,032 votes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

37 Yes

63 No

1,353 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

59 Yes

41 No

255,632 votes

Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

60 Yes

40 No

2,746 votes

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

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

25 Yes

75 No

58,607 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the EU subsidize farmers?

66 Yes

34 No

7,625 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

40 Yes

60 No

124,897 votes

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

78 Yes

22 No

11,442 votes

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?