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Criminal Issues

Criminal Voting Rights9yrs9Y

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Somewhat important 3.43.7k votes5 discussions

Demilitarize the Police4yrs4Y

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Somewhat important 32.4k votes3 discussions

Prison Overcrowding8yrs8Y

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

Somewhat important 32.9k votes11 discussions

Private Prisons6yrs6Y

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Somewhat important 2.81.4k votes2 discussions

Drug Trafficking Penalties7yrs7Y

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Somewhat important 2.82k votes2 discussions

Defunding the Police4yrs4Y

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

Less important 1.9190 votes6 discussions

Immigration Issues

Citizenship Test9yrs9Y

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

More important 41k votes4 discussions

Deporting Criminal Immigrants8yrs8Y

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Somewhat important 3.1175 votes2 discussions

Immigrant Assimilation11yrs11Y

Should immigrants be required to learn the French language?

Somewhat important 3.1155 votes3 discussions

Skilled Immigrants9yrs9Y

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

Somewhat important 2.73.9k votes3 discussions

Dual Citizenship8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.2213 votes2 discussions

Migrant Children8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.23.7k votes3 discussions

EU Migrant Quota8yrs8Y

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

Less important 2145 votes2 discussions

Electoral Issues

Criminal Politicians8yrs8Y

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

More important 4566 votes2 discussions

Right of Foreigners to Vote8yrs8Y

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

More important 3.94k votes5 discussions

Minimum Voting Age8yrs8Y

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Somewhat important 3316 votes1 discussion

Political Party Subsidies8yrs8Y

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Somewhat important 2.73.8k votes3 discussions

Candidate Transparency8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.23.4k votes

Elected Representatives8yrs8Y

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

Least important 1.8274 votes2 discussions

Campaign Finance10yrs10Y

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

Least important 1.6179 votes2 discussions

Healthcare Issues

Safe Haven7yrs7Y

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

More important 3.54k votes1 discussion

Healthcare Privatization9yrs9Y

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

More important 3.43.1k votes2 discussions

Marijuana13yrs13Y

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Somewhat important 3.34k votes3 discussions

Mental Health11yrs11Y

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

Less important 2.3146 votes

World Health Organization4yrs4Y

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Less important 2848 votes1 discussion

COVID Employment Health Pass3yrs3Y

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

Less important 1.9138 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare7yrs7Y

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Least important 1.5169 votes1 discussion

National Security Issues

Terrorism Surveillance8yrs8Y

Should the government arrest all people who are under surveillance for suspected terrorism (S-files)?

Most important 4.64k votes7 discussions

Foreign Assassination8yrs8Y

Should France assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

More important 3.63.9k votes2 discussions

De-radicalization Center8yrs8Y

Should people under surveillance (S-Files) be sent to de-radicalization centers?

More important 3.53.6k votes16 discussions

Emergency State8yrs8Y

Should Emergency State measures be included in the French Constitution?

Least important 1.7156 votes4 discussions

Stationary Security Missions8yrs8Y

Should stationary security missions be overseen by private companies so police can concentrate on other tasks?

Least important 1.6136 votes2 discussions

Syria Travel Ban8yrs8Y

Should French citizens who have traveled to Syria be put in jail?

Least important 1.4166 votes3 discussions

Le Touquet Accord8yrs8Y

Should the government renegotiate the Le Touquet accord?

Least important 1.4115 votes1 discussion

Environmental Issues

Animal Testing6yrs6Y

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

Somewhat important 2.84k votes11 discussions

Corporate Subsidies6yrs6Y

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

Somewhat important 2.82.1k votes

Plastic Product Ban8yrs8Y

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

Somewhat important 2.73.1k votes5 discussions

Genetically Modified Foods11yrs11Y

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

Less important 2.5344 votes3 discussions

Alternate Circulation8yrs8Y

Should the government implement alternate circulation during a sharp pollution increase?

Less important 2.41.5k votes4 discussions

Environmental Regulation10yrs10Y

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

Less important 2.31.2k votes5 discussions

Fracking11yrs11Y

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

Least important 1.6194 votes

Domestic Policy Issues

Flag Burning8yrs8Y

Should it be illegal to burn the French flag?

Most important 54k votes4 discussions

Civil Service8yrs8Y

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

Somewhat important 2.93.3k votes6 discussions

Foreigner Mosque Funding8yrs8Y

Should foreigners be banned from funding mosques in France?

Less important 2.6197 votes7 discussions

Article 49.38yrs8Y

Should article 49.3 be removed from the Constitution?

Less important 2.53.6k votes5 discussions

Whistleblower Protection8yrs8Y

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Less important 2.2472 votes2 discussions

Drug Policy13yrs13Y

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Less important 2.1200 votes4 discussions

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Foreign Policy Issues

NATO8yrs8Y

Should France remain in NATO?

More important 3.63.7k votes2 discussions

Mandatory Military Service9yrs9Y

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

Somewhat important 3.33.5k votes3 discussions

EU Army6yrs6Y

Do you support the creation of a European Army?

Somewhat important 3.34k votes10 discussions

United States of Europe8yrs8Y

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

Less important 2.3144 votes2 discussions

Foreign Aid10yrs10Y

Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Less important 2.1187 votes1 discussion

Colonization of Algeria8yrs8Y

Was France’s colonization of Algeria a crime against humanity?

Less important 2.1144 votes8 discussions

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Social Issues

Death Penalty12yrs12Y

Do you support the death penalty?

More important 3.74k votes5 discussions

Niqāb10yrs10Y

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

Somewhat important 3235 votes

Transgender Athletes6yrs6Y

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

Somewhat important 2.73.3k votes8 discussions

Assisted Reproductive Technology8yrs8Y

Should assisted reproductive technology be allowed for lesbian couples?

Somewhat important 2.73.9k votes6 discussions

Animal Rights9yrs9Y

Should the government ban cultural ceremonies that involve the killing of animals for entertainment?

Less important 2.5439 votes2 discussions

Gender Transition4yrs4Y

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

Less important 2.3133 votes2 discussions

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Economic Issues

Government Spending11yrs11Y

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

Somewhat important 3.23.9k votes4 discussions

Minimum Wage13yrs13Y

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Somewhat important 3.23.3k votes5 discussions

Corporate Tax11yrs11Y

Should France raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Somewhat important 33.9k votes3 discussions

Universal Wage8yrs8Y

Should France implement a universal wage?

Less important 2.2125 votes3 discussions

Welfare11yrs11Y

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

Less important 2.1180 votes2 discussions

Taxes11yrs11Y

Should France raise taxes on the rich?

Least important 1.6139 votes4 discussions

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Science Issues

Nuclear Energy8yrs8Y

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

More important 44k votes5 discussions

Mandatory Vaccinations8yrs8Y

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

More important 3.54k votes5 discussions

Space Exploration7mos7MO

Should the EU invest more heavily in its own space exploration and satellite programs?

Least important 1.6579 votes1 discussion

Education Issues

Student Exchange Programs7mos7MO

Do you support the increase of the EU budget for student exchange programs like Erasmus+?

Less important 2.2612 votes

Transportation Issues

Public Transportation7yrs7Y

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Somewhat important 2.84k votes

Notre-Dame-des-Landes Airport8yrs8Y

Should the government stop construction on the Notre-Dame-des-Landes’ airport?

Less important 1.93.7k votes1 discussion

Ride-Sharing Subsidies6mos6MO

Should the government subsidize ride-sharing services for low-income individuals?

Least important 1.4330 votes

Housing Issues

Homeless Encampments3yrs3Y

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

Less important 2.22.5k votes8 discussions

Foreign Real Estate Investment6mos6MO

Should the government restrict the purchase of residential properties by foreign investors?

Less important 2470 votes2 discussions

High density residential buildings8mos8MO

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

Least important 1.7613 votes3 discussions

Technological Issues

Ethical Artificial Intelligence6mos6MO

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

Less important 2.4515 votes

Cryptocurrencies6mos6MO

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

Least important 1.3567 votes1 discussion

Self Hosted Digital Wallets6mos6MO

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

Least important 1.3225 votes

Social Media Regulation6mos6MO

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Least important 1346 votes1 discussion

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