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Social Issues

Abortion13yrs13Y

What is your stance on abortion?

Most important 51.3k votes3 discussions

LGBT Adoption Rights8yrs8Y

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

Most important 4.4464 votes2 discussions

Gay Marriage13yrs13Y

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

Most important 4.2373 votes1 discussion

Women in Combat9yrs9Y

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

More important 3.8385 votes1 discussion

Death Penalty12yrs12Y

Do you support the death penalty?

More important 3.57.6k votes5 discussions

Gender Workplace Diversity9yrs9Y

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

Less important 2.56.3k votes8 discussions

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Healthcare Issues

Single-Payer Healthcare7yrs7Y

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Somewhat important 3.37.1k votes3 discussions

Mental Health11yrs11Y

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

Somewhat important 3.1565 votes

Healthcare Privatization9yrs9Y

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

Less important 2.67.5k votes12 discussions

Marijuana13yrs13Y

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Less important 2.37.4k votes10 discussions

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?

Less important 2.1681 votes4 discussions

COVID Employment Health Pass3yrs3Y

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

Less important 2392 votes4 discussions

World Health Organization4yrs4Y

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Least important 1.7500 votes

Immigration Issues

Deporting Criminal Immigrants8yrs8Y

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Somewhat important 3.3312 votes1 discussion

Immigrant Assimilation11yrs11Y

Should immigrants be required to learn the Swedish language?

Somewhat important 2.7337 votes4 discussions

Citizenship Test9yrs9Y

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

Less important 2.37.5k votes12 discussions

EU Migrant Quota8yrs8Y

Should the EU impose a quota of migrants per country?

Less important 2.2577 votes8 discussions

Migrant Children8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.1290 votes4 discussions

Skilled Immigrants9yrs9Y

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

Less important 2822 votes4 discussions

Dual Citizenship8yrs8Y

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

Less important 1.9856 votes1 discussion

Domestic Policy Issues

Armed Teachers7yrs7Y

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Most important 4.65.9k votes6 discussions

Video Surveillance8yrs8Y

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

Somewhat important 2.97.5k votes4 discussions

Government Surveillance11yrs11Y

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

Somewhat important 2.82.2k votes1 discussion

Drug Policy13yrs13Y

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Somewhat important 2.83.9k votes6 discussions

Social Media Regulation6yrs6Y

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

Less important 2.3413 votes7 discussions

Whistleblower Protection8yrs8Y

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Less important 1.9303 votes

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Criminal Issues

Drug Trafficking Penalties7yrs7Y

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Somewhat important 3.36.2k votes7 discussions

Prison Overcrowding8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.54.7k votes10 discussions

Private Prisons6yrs6Y

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Less important 2.3632 votes2 discussions

Criminal Voting Rights9yrs9Y

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Less important 27k votes5 discussions

Demilitarize the Police4yrs4Y

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Less important 1.93.1k votes3 discussions

Defunding the Police4yrs4Y

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

Least important 1.82.5k votes12 discussions

Environmental Issues

Animal Testing6yrs6Y

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

Somewhat important 2.95.1k votes14 discussions

Environmental Regulation10yrs10Y

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

Somewhat important 2.87.5k votes3 discussions

Plastic Product Ban8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.17.5k votes8 discussions

Fracking11yrs11Y

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

Less important 1.9579 votes

Genetically Modified Foods11yrs11Y

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

Least important 1.62.4k votes4 discussions

Corporate Subsidies6yrs6Y

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

Least important 1.4441 votes1 discussion

Foreign Policy Issues

European Union11yrs11Y

Should Sweden withdraw from the European Union?

More important 3.87.5k votes4 discussions

EU Authoritarian Sanctions8yrs8Y

Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?

Somewhat important 2.7341 votes9 discussions

Mandatory Military Service9yrs9Y

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

Less important 2.66.2k votes13 discussions

United States of Europe8yrs8Y

Should the EU evolve into the United States of Europe?

Less important 2.2177 votes

Foreign Elections6yrs6Y

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Less important 2.2177 votes1 discussion

Military Spending9yrs9Y

Should Sweden increase or decrease military spending?

Less important 2.21.4k votes4 discussions

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Electoral Issues

Minimum Voting Age8yrs8Y

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Somewhat important 31.3k votes1 discussion

Right of Foreigners to Vote8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2.27.6k votes10 discussions

Criminal Politicians8yrs8Y

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

Less important 2875 votes

Campaign Finance10yrs10Y

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

Least important 1.31.9k votes2 discussions

Political Party Subsidies8yrs8Y

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Least important 1.26.9k votes5 discussions

Candidate Transparency8yrs8Y

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

Least important 15.5k votes3 discussions

Economic Issues

Taxes11yrs11Y

Should Sweden raise taxes on the rich?

Somewhat important 2.87.6k votes13 discussions

Minimum Wage13yrs13Y

Should the government raise the national minimum wage?

Less important 1.9606 votes4 discussions

Inheritance Tax10yrs10Y

Should Sweden abolish the inheritance tax?

Less important 1.97k votes4 discussions

Tech Monopolies6yrs6Y

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Less important 1.8145 votes3 discussions

Domestic Jobs8yrs8Y

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

Least important 1.8399 votes

Corporate Tax11yrs11Y

Should Sweden raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Least important 1.7324 votes1 discussion

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Education Issues

University Tuition9yrs9Y

Should tuition at public universities be free?

More important 3.57.6k votes13 discussions

Charter Schools7yrs7Y

Do you support charter schools?

Less important 2.27.6k votes7 discussions

Student Exchange Programs7mos7MO

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

Least important 1.7148 votes

Science Issues

Nuclear Energy8yrs8Y

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Somewhat important 2.87.5k votes5 discussions

Mandatory Vaccinations8yrs8Y

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

Somewhat important 2.67.6k votes6 discussions

Space Exploration7mos7MO

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

Least important 1.4158 votes

National Security Issues

Foreign Assassination8yrs8Y

Should Sweden assassinate suspected terrorists in foreign countries?

Less important 2.47.6k votes7 discussions

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Defense6mos6MO

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Least important 1.6130 votes

Cross-border Payments6mos6MO

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

Least important 1.6112 votes1 discussion

Transportation Issues

Public Transportation7yrs7Y

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Less important 1.87.4k votes4 discussions

Technological Issues

Cryptocurrencies6mos6MO

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

Least important 1.6127 votes1 discussion

Social Media Regulation6mos6MO

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

Least important 1.6126 votes

Housing Issues

High density residential buildings8mos8MO

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

Least important 1.5181 votes1 discussion

Homeless Encampments3yrs3Y

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

Least important 1.44.3k votes24 discussions

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