Most Popular Political Issues of 2023

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

38 Yes

62 No

36,214,603 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

68 Yes

32 No

34,676,951 votes

Gun Control

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

51 Yes

49 No

36,190,699 votes

Gender Transition

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

40 Yes

60 No

20,134 votes

Gun Buyback

Should the federal government institute a mandatory buyback of assault weapons?

40 Yes

60 No

109,070 votes

Transgender Athletes

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

54 Yes

46 No

214,595 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

81 Yes

19 No

1,327,008 votes

Marital Rape

Should marital rape be classified and punished as severely as non-marital rape?

83 Yes

17 No

367,417 votes

Planned Parenthood Funding

Should the government continue to fund Planned Parenthood?

63 Yes

37 No

16,541,215 votes

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

33 Yes

67 No

2,523,309 votes

Gender Identity

Should “gender identity” be added to anti-discrimination laws?

57 Yes

43 No

1,548,590 votes

Police Body Cameras

Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?

81 Yes

19 No

7,628,502 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

57 Yes

43 No

27,061,670 votes

Climate Change

Should the government increase environmental regulations to prevent climate change?

63 Yes

37 No

24,498,358 votes

Pre-Existing Conditions

Should health insurers be allowed to deny coverage to individuals who have a pre-existing condition?

15 Yes

85 No

1,419,314 votes

Critical Race Theory in K-12 Education

Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?

57 Yes

43 No

910,054 votes

Taxes

Should the U.S. raise taxes on the rich?

68 Yes

32 No

3,573,588 votes

Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

68 Yes

32 No

4,279,640 votes

Do you support President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program?

56 Yes

44 No

20,543 votes

Free College for All

Should the federal government pay for tuition at four-year colleges and universities?

45 Yes

55 No

2,596,372 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

63 Yes

37 No

1,231,604 votes

Equal Pay

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

79 Yes

21 No

14,391,423 votes

Student Loans

Do you support increasing taxes for the rich in order to reduce interest rates for student loans?

53 Yes

47 No

24,357,720 votes

Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?

79 Yes

21 No

5,655 votes

Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

86 Yes

14 No

13,159,031 votes

Mental Health

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

85 Yes

15 No

699,725 votes

Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

54 Yes

46 No

85,223 votes

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?

77 Yes

23 No

2,711 votes

Government Mandates

Should health insurance providers be required to offer free birth control?

51 Yes

49 No

14,289,280 votes

COVID Employment Health Pass

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

35 Yes

65 No

395,527 votes

Border Security

Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border security policy?

71 Yes

29 No

16,096,973 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

57 Yes

43 No

16,636,871 votes

Mandatory Vaccinations

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

70 Yes

30 No

9,194,334 votes

Medicaid

Should the federal government increase funding of health care for low income individuals (Medicaid)?

60 Yes

40 No

11,183,913 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

83 Yes

17 No

1,504,831 votes

NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

31 Yes

69 No

4,159,343 votes

Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making financial transactions with people who have a vested interest in court outcomes?

81 Yes

19 No

3,655 votes

Gender Workplace Diversity

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

26 Yes

74 No

2,872,692 votes

Defunding the Police

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

41 Yes

59 No

1,354,850 votes

Voter Fraud

Should a photo ID be required to vote?

79 Yes

21 No

19,128,683 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

22 Yes

78 No

4,096,718 votes

No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

81 Yes

19 No

7,831,327 votes

Immigration Healthcare

Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidized healthcare?

29 Yes

71 No

34,868,475 votes

Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?

24 Yes

76 No

20,353 votes

NATO

Should the U.S. remain in NATO?

80 Yes

20 No

117,587 votes

Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

24 Yes

76 No

3,436,820 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

26 Yes

74 No

68,990 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

70 Yes

30 No

33,656,740 votes

Foreign Lobbying

Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?

11 Yes

89 No

711,125 votes

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by the first amendment?

61 Yes

39 No

36,558 votes

Government Spending

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

63 Yes

37 No

13,769,978 votes

Corporate Tax

Should the U.S. raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

67 Yes

33 No

679,945 votes

Immigration

Should children of illegal immigrants be granted legal citizenship?

54 Yes

46 No

17,861,600 votes

Religious Freedom Act

Should a business be able to deny service to a customer if the request conflicts with the owner’s religious beliefs?

46 Yes

54 No

10,611,766 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?

49 Yes

51 No

97,382 votes

Paid Sick Leave

Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

77 Yes

23 No

3,297,225 votes

Border Wall

Should the U.S. build a wall along the southern border?

39 Yes

61 No

4,306,986 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

37 Yes

63 No

3,951,955 votes

First Amendment

Should the government support a separation of church and state by removing references to God on money, federal buildings, and national monuments?

28 Yes

72 No

8,377,185 votes

Capital Gains Tax

Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earned from the sale of stocks, bonds, and real estate?

31 Yes

69 No

2,741,598 votes

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

46 Yes

54 No

725,140 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

47 Yes

53 No

1,066,654 votes

Racial Sensitivity Training

Should the federal government require racial sensitivity training for employees?

55 Yes

45 No

63,109 votes

Safe Spaces

Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

43 Yes

57 No

209,224 votes

Iran

Should the U.S. go to war with Iran?

14 Yes

86 No

139,450 votes

Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

41 Yes

59 No

15,429,280 votes

Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

67 Yes

33 No

10,792 votes

Muslim Immigrants

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

46 Yes

54 No

13,308,866 votes

Illegal Immigrant Detainment

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

61 Yes

39 No

6,109,902 votes

Medicare Drug Prices

Should the federal government be allowed to negotiate drug prices for Medicare?

76 Yes

24 No

110,728 votes

Foreign Aid

Should the US increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

18 Yes

82 No

1,633,385 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

17 Yes

83 No

183,601 votes

Obamacare

Do you support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)?

45 Yes

55 No

34,863,123 votes

Universal Pre-K

Should the federal government fund Universal preschool?

64 Yes

36 No

1,477,469 votes

Labor Unions

Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?

38 Yes

62 No

5,361,561 votes

School Vouchers

Should the government offer students a voucher that they can use to attend private schools?

47 Yes

53 No

34,958 votes

Qualified Immunity for Police

Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?

34 Yes

66 No

60,582 votes

Israel

Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?

63 Yes

37 No

9,663,709 votes

Electoral College

Should the electoral college be abolished?

43 Yes

57 No

3,800,422 votes

Military Spending

Should the government increase or decrease military spending?

53 Yes

47 No

4,030,783 votes

Alaska Wildlife Refuge

Should drilling be allowed in the Alaska Wildlife Refuge?

28 Yes

72 No

236,770 votes

Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

55 Yes

45 No

12,709,956 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

71 Yes

29 No

16,803,633 votes

Economic Stimulus

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

73 Yes

27 No

176,978 votes

Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?

56 Yes

44 No

2,744 votes

In-State Tuition

Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition rates at public colleges within their residing state?

35 Yes

65 No

13,966,452 votes

Campaign Finance

Should there be a limit to the amount of money a candidate can receive from a donor?

77 Yes

23 No

3,311,504 votes

Confederate Flag

Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?

49 Yes

51 No

4,771,991 votes

Sanctuary Cities

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding?

48 Yes

52 No

201,541 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

68 Yes

32 No

7,438,134 votes

United Nations

Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?

85 Yes

15 No

13,585,328 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

18 Yes

82 No

60,971 votes

Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

29 Yes

71 No

1,192,455 votes

Should every voter automatically receive a mail in ballot?

49 Yes

51 No

4,541 votes

Campaign Finance

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

42 Yes

58 No

401,133 votes

Medicaid Work Requirement

Should people be required to work in order to receive Medicaid?

36 Yes

64 No

137,563 votes

Oil Drilling

Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?

52 Yes

48 No

21,589,438 votes

Estate Tax

Should the current estate tax rate be decreased?

56 Yes

44 No

204,538 votes

North Korea Military Strikes

Should the U.S. conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

25 Yes

75 No

1,650,217 votes

Mandatory minimum prison sentences

Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people charged with drug possession?

40 Yes

60 No

1,833,181 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

22 Yes

78 No

337,709 votes

Overtime Pay

Should the government require businesses to pay salaried employees, making up to $46k/year, time-and-a-half for overtime hours?

63 Yes

37 No

501,166 votes

Welfare

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

71 Yes

29 No

302,419 votes

Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

85 Yes

15 No

5,666,672 votes

VA Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of veterans’ healthcare?

57 Yes

43 No

134,235 votes

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

66 Yes

34 No

8,354,684 votes

Immigrant Laborers

Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty?

51 Yes

49 No

15,262,534 votes

Niqāb

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

82 Yes

18 No

265,055 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?

78 Yes

22 No

108,962 votes

Corporate Mega Mergers

Should the government prevent “mega mergers” of corporations that could potentially control a large percentage of market share within its industry?

76 Yes

24 No

138,955 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

78 Yes

22 No

4,637,323 votes

Should the United States transition to a four-day workweek?

55 Yes

45 No

6,979 votes

Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

40 Yes

60 No

1,239,360 votes

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

71 Yes

29 No

250,320 votes

Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

62 Yes

38 No

680,064 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

58 Yes

42 No

10,217,504 votes

Dakota Access Pipeline

Should the government stop construction of the Dakota Access pipeline?

36 Yes

64 No

1,266,393 votes

Paris Climate Agreement

Should the U.S. withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement?

38 Yes

62 No

3,552,424 votes

Free Tax Filing

Should the IRS create a free electronic tax filing system?

87 Yes

13 No

30,671 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

55 Yes

45 No

1,792,307 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

62 Yes

38 No

3,685,884 votes

Homeless Encampments

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

45 Yes

55 No

475,151 votes

Common Core

Do you support Common Core national standards?

36 Yes

64 No

24,994,949 votes

Domestic Jobs

Should the President offer tax breaks to individual companies to keep jobs in the U.S.?

55 Yes

45 No

84,908 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

35 Yes

65 No

183,810 votes

Animal Testing

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

63 Yes

37 No

79,261 votes

Collective Bargaining

Do you support limiting police unions collective bargaining power for cases involving misconduct?

69 Yes

31 No

38,886 votes

Torture

Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation techniques, such as waterboarding, to gain information from suspected terrorists?

59 Yes

41 No

2,449,494 votes

GMO Labels

Should producers be required to label genetically engineered foods (GMOs)?

86 Yes

14 No

9,092,457 votes

Lobbyists

Should there be a 5-year ban on White House and Congressional officials from becoming lobbyists after they leave the government?

79 Yes

21 No

114,453 votes

Terrorism

Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

25 Yes

75 No

26,478,779 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)?

17 Yes

83 No

6,135,944 votes

Solitary Confinement for Juveniles

Should prisons ban the use of solitary confinement for juveniles?

48 Yes

52 No

12,397,104 votes

Should Ukraine join NATO?

68 Yes

32 No

12,600 votes

India Arms

Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to counter Chinese and Russian influence?

43 Yes

57 No

49,457 votes

Fracking

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

48 Yes

52 No

14,683,225 votes

Plastic Product Ban

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

53 Yes

47 No

2,056,928 votes

Military Congressional Approval

Should the President be able to authorize military force against Al-Qaeda without Congressional approval?

35 Yes

65 No

3,694,740 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

62 Yes

38 No

896,715 votes

Foreign Assassination

Should the US assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

60 Yes

40 No

3,967,081 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

23 Yes

77 No

729,853 votes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

41 Yes

59 No

52,128 votes

Alternative Energy

Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

71 Yes

29 No

9,790,900 votes

Criminal Politicians

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

57 Yes

43 No

127,116 votes

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

54 Yes

46 No

2,730 votes

Should the President mobilize the U.S. military against Mexican Drug Cartels?

59 Yes

41 No

65,140 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

85 Yes

15 No

2,756,655 votes

Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

30 Yes

70 No

3,922,762 votes

NATO

Should the U.S. defend other NATO countries that maintain low military defense budgets relative to their GDP?

55 Yes

45 No

234,106 votes

Candidate Transparency

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

67 Yes

33 No

2,457,971 votes

Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?

50 Yes

50 No

667,348 votes

Should the Federal Government suspend the gasoline tax?

63 Yes

37 No

5,148 votes

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

42 Yes

58 No

5,043 votes

Should the government build a network of electric vehicle charging stations?

57 Yes

43 No

5,311 votes

Offshore Banking

Should U.S. citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

60 Yes

40 No

499,612 votes

NSA Surveillance

Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?

52 Yes

48 No

5,463,260 votes

Drones

Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gain intelligence and kill suspected terrorists?

68 Yes

32 No

9,274,312 votes

China Tariffs

Should the U.S. increase tariffs on imported products from China?

53 Yes

47 No

80,261 votes

Space Exploration

Should the government fund space travel?

67 Yes

33 No

11,519,965 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize farmers?

61 Yes

39 No

10,027,945 votes

Tariffs

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

37 Yes

63 No

42,031 votes

Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to the United States be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

78 Yes

22 No

87,829 votes

Property Taxes

Would you favor an increased sales tax in order to reduce property taxes?

43 Yes

57 No

5,090,312 votes

NAFTA

Should the U.S. continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

61 Yes

39 No

99,803 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

85 Yes

15 No

63,783 votes

Euthanasia

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

76 Yes

24 No

8,414,664 votes

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

32 Yes

68 No

2,461 votes

Cuba

Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trade and travel embargo on Cuba?

74 Yes

26 No

3,795,571 votes

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

63 Yes

37 No

3,287 votes

Jerusalem

Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?

61 Yes

39 No

69,789 votes

Gig Workers

Should gig workers such as Uber drivers be classified as employees?

73 Yes

27 No

10,321 votes

Should the government support peace talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran?

73 Yes

27 No

2,266 votes

Federal Reserve

Should the Federal Reserve Bank be audited by Congress?

78 Yes

22 No

1,848,222 votes

School Truancy

Should the government decriminalize school truancy?

56 Yes

44 No

94,619 votes

Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

39 Yes

61 No

50,052 votes

F-35

Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?

36 Yes

64 No

76,469 votes

Pension Reform

Should pension plans for federal, state, and local government workers be transitioned into privately managed accounts?

54 Yes

46 No

6,084,455 votes

Decentralized Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

49 Yes

51 No

17,229 votes