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Issues

Welcome. The duration of a Democracy Rules presentation cycle is 21 days. Click here for details.

Polling: You may select one issue in each sub-category displayed in this column. Polling remains open for 7 days, after which time the winning issues advance to the Pledging section.

Pledging: If you wish to affect the issues displayed in these columns, you may pledge money, write a letter to your representatives, or both. Pledges will be accepted from Day 8 through the end of each cycle. Issues remain in the pledging section for one week in order to allow administrators enough time to prepare effective trustee candidates.

Trustee Elections: Members who have pledged funds to an issue may vote for a recipient, or trustee, of those funds. This column is displayed from Day 15 through midnight (PST) of Day 21, the last day of the cycle.


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Week 1 - Polling

Week 2 - Pledging

LABOR
CHILD LABOR INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300113, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300111, option_id = 2
Winning Issue: CHILD FARMWORKERS
ORGANIZED LABOR INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300014, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300112, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300010, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WORKERS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300013, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300012, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300015, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WORKING CONDITIONS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300016, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300018, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300019, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
LEGAL SYSTEM
COURTS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300017, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300021, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300020, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
LAWS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300023, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300025, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300022, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TORT INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300027, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300024, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300029, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
MEDIA & ADVERTISING
DECEPTIVE ADVERTISING INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300030, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300026, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300028, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
INVASIVE ADVERTISING INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300031, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300032, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300033, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
MEDIA INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300034, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300038, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300035, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300040, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300036, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300037, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
POLICY INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300041, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300043, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300039, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
VETERAN’S RIGHTS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300044, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300048, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300042, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WOMEN WARRIORS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300045, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300046, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300047, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
NATURAL RESOURCES
FISHERIES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300050, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300049, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300051, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
FORESTS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300053, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300052, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300056, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
MINING INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300054, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300055, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300057, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WATER INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300058, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300059, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300061, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WETLANDS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300060, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300064, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300062, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
NUCLEAR
NUCLEAR EVERGY INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300063, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300066, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300067, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
NUCLEAR WEAPONS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300065, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300070, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300068, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
REPRODUCTION
ABORTION INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300069, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300071, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300072, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
ABORTION ACCESSIBILITY INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300074, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300075, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300073, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
FERTILITY INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300076, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300079, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300077, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
SCIENCE, SPACE & TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300078, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300082, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300080, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
SPACE INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300083, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300081, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300084, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TECHNOLOGY INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300085, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300087, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300086, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
SPORTS
ATHLETES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300088, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300089, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300090, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
COMPETITION INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300092, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300094, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300091, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
REGULATION INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300093, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300096, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300095, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TAXES
CORPORATE TAXES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300097, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300100, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300098, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
OVERSEAS TAXES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300102, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300099, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300103, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TAX RATES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300101, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300106, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300104, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TAXES INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300009, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300108, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300105, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TERRORISM
TERRORISM INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300110, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300107, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300109, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
TERRORISTS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300114, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300115, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300117, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
WAR POWERS INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300118, option_id = 2 INSERT into issue_votes set member_id = 100059, issue_id = 300116, option_id = 2
No issue voted in Poll.
Week 3 - Trustee Elections

FOREIGN POLICY & IMMIGRATION
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Winning Issue:: CHINA/TIBET
EMBARGOS & SANCTIONS
Winning Issue:: CUBAN EMBARGO
HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES
Winning Issue:: CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMIGRANT CITIZENSHIP
Winning Issue:: DREAMERS
IMMIGRANTS
Winning Issue:: GUEST WORKERS
IMMIGRATION
Winning Issue:: BORDER SECURITY
GLOBALIZATION
CHINA
Winning Issue:: COVID-19 ACCOUNTABILITY
GLOBAL FINANCE
Winning Issue:: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
GLOBAL HEALTH
Winning Issue:: NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES
GLOBAL TRADE
Winning Issue:: RESHORING
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
ELECTION REFORM
Winning Issue:: ELECTION REFORM
GOVERNANCE
Winning Issue:: ANTITRUST REFORM
GOVERNMENT
Winning Issue:: SOCIAL SECURITY
GOVERNMENT POLICY
Winning Issue:: WHISTLEBLOWERS
LAWS
Winning Issue:: WAR ON DRUGS
POLITICS
Winning Issue:: TERM LIMITS
STATUTES
Winning Issue:: ELECTORAL COLLEGE
GUNS
AMMUNITION
Winning Issue:: AMMUNITION BACKGROUND CHECKS
CRIME
Winning Issue:: SCHOOL SHOOTINGS
OWNERSHIP
Winning Issue:: RED FLAG LAWS
RESPONSIBILITY
Winning Issue:: FIREARMS REPORTING
TRAFFICKING
Winning Issue:: GUN THEFT
WEAPONS
Winning Issue:: ASSAULT WEAPONS
HEALTHCARE
CANCER
Winning Issue:: COLORECTAL CANCER
CHILDREN
Winning Issue:: TOXIC CHEMICALS
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Winning Issue:: EMERGENCY ROOMS
HEALTHCARE
Winning Issue:: UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
HOSPITALS
Winning Issue:: NURSING SHORTAGE
ILLNESS
Winning Issue:: MENTAL HEALTH
REGULATION
Winning Issue:: GENERIC DRUGS
SENIORS
Winning Issue:: PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRICES
HUMAN RIGHTS
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES
CHILDREN'S RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: CHILD SUPPORT
CIVIL RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: VOTING RIGHTS ACT
DISCRIMINATION
Winning Issue:: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
LGBTQ+ RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: LGBTQ+ YOUTH
POVERTY
Winning Issue:: HUNGER
SENIOR'S RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: LONG TERM CARE
WOMEN'S RIGHTS
Winning Issue:: FAMILY POVERTY