Political Issues of 2024

University Tuition

Should tuition at public universities be free?

69 Yes

31 No

52,472 votes

Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

95 Yes

5 No

29,327 votes

Dual Citizenship

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

73 Yes

27 No

18,534 votes

Skilled Immigrants

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

52 Yes

48 No

49,783 votes

Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn and speak Spanish?

67 Yes

33 No

24,583 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?

72 Yes

28 No

22,972 votes

Mandatory Vaccinations

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

92 Yes

8 No

52,346 votes

Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

57 Yes

43 No

52,001 votes

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

83 Yes

17 No

19 votes

Death Penalty

Do you support the death penalty?

65 Yes

35 No

32,234 votes

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

79 Yes

21 No

14 votes

Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

43 Yes

57 No

50,518 votes

LGBT Adoption Rights

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

37 Yes

63 No

33,348 votes

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

39 Yes

61 No

23 votes

Animal Rights

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

82 Yes

18 No

33,241 votes

Euthanasia

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

75 Yes

25 No

15,013 votes

Gender Transition

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

38 Yes

62 No

166 votes

Should frozen embryos be considered children?

33 Yes

67 No

12 votes

Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?

47 Yes

53 No

7,321 votes

Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

86 Yes

14 No

4,003 votes

Transgender Athletes

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

51 Yes

49 No

899 votes

Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

46 Yes

54 No

190 votes

Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

77 Yes

23 No

24,625 votes

Prison Overcrowding

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

47 Yes

53 No

36,414 votes

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

67 Yes

33 No

369 votes

Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

46 Yes

54 No

20,926 votes

Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

21 Yes

79 No

50,984 votes

Defunding the Police

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

31 Yes

69 No

1,386 votes

Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

67 Yes

33 No

1,278 votes

Healthcare Privatization

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

41 Yes

59 No

51,850 votes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

58 Yes

42 No

42,549 votes

COVID Employment Health Pass

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

62 Yes

38 No

79 votes

Mental Health

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

95 Yes

5 No

12,175 votes

Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

62 Yes

38 No

6,893 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?

66 Yes

34 No

2,524 votes

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

64 Yes

36 No

22 votes

World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

42 Yes

58 No

367 votes

Contraception

Should the government provide greater access to contraception?

87 Yes

13 No

15,568 votes

Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

6 Yes

94 No

9,694 votes

Government Surveillance

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

28 Yes

72 No

36,236 votes

Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

39 Yes

61 No

41,219 votes

Social Media Regulation

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

42 Yes

58 No

5,046 votes

Video Surveillance

Should the government increase video surveillance in public places?

91 Yes

9 No

30,468 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)?

44 Yes

56 No

25,036 votes

Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

31 Yes

69 No

343 votes

Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Peruvian flag?

72 Yes

28 No

6,980 votes

Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

92 Yes

8 No

11,865 votes

Foreign Aid

Should Peru increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

18 Yes

82 No

17,168 votes

Should Ukraine join NATO?

61 Yes

39 No

76 votes

Which side of the Israeli Palestinian conflict do you sympathize with more?

57 Yes

43 No

19 votes

Should Peru provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

33 Yes

67 No

165 votes

United Nations

Should Peru maintain a presence at the United Nations?

88 Yes

12 No

34,718 votes

Do you support a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

77 Yes

23 No

30 votes

Mandatory Military Service

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

55 Yes

45 No

51,864 votes

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

60 Yes

40 No

5 votes

Military Spending

Should Peru increase or decrease military spending?

52 Yes

48 No

49,835 votes

Should the military use weapons guided by artificial intelligence?

50 Yes

50 No

4 votes

Should there be restrictions on government arms sales to countries accused of committing human rights violations?

78 Yes

22 No

9 votes

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

45 Yes

55 No

101 votes

Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

15 Yes

85 No

1,942 votes

Should the government continue to support Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership of the Israeli government?

50 Yes

50 No

4 votes

Criminal Politicians

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

9 Yes

91 No

43,158 votes

Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

26 Yes

74 No

34,637 votes

Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

45 Yes

55 No

18,201 votes

Candidate Transparency

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

97 Yes

3 No

2,222 votes

Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

11 Yes

89 No

24,206 votes

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

67 Yes

33 No

21 votes

Campaign Finance

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

37 Yes

63 No

24,126 votes

Elected Representatives

Should the number of elected representatives be reduced?

62 Yes

38 No

21,627 votes

Corporate Tax

Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

38 Yes

62 No

3,002 votes

Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

74 Yes

26 No

18,309 votes

VAT Rates

Should VAT rates be increased or decreased?

13 Yes

87 No

3,211 votes

Government Spending

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

54 Yes

46 No

50,345 votes

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

53 Yes

47 No

15 votes

Taxes

Should Peru raise taxes on the rich?

70 Yes

30 No

32,679 votes

Domestic Jobs

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

63 Yes

37 No

17,797 votes

Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidize Peruvian farmers?

65 Yes

35 No

5,116 votes

Should Peru transition to a four-day workweek?

23 Yes

77 No

53 votes

Welfare

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

39 Yes

61 No

3,586 votes

Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

77 Yes

23 No

35,059 votes

NAFTA

Should Peru continue to participate in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

77 Yes

23 No

3,156 votes

Economic Stimulus

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

88 Yes

12 No

4,593 votes

Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

49 Yes

51 No

1,063 votes

Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

73 Yes

27 No

2,682 votes

State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

51 Yes

49 No

134 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?

51 Yes

49 No

43 votes