Should candidates be legally required to attend public debates?
Voters benefit from scrutiny, but compulsory debates give organizers power over campaign strategy.
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Should political advertising be banned from social media?
A ban could limit manipulation while making it harder for small campaigns to reach people.
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Should anonymous political advertising be prohibited?
Disclosure helps voters judge motives, but anonymity can protect unpopular political speech.
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Should political parties be funded only with public money?
Public funding could reduce donor influence while making taxpayers support views they oppose.
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Should elections be rerun when turnout is extremely low?
A turnout threshold might strengthen legitimacy while rewarding organized boycotts.
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Should a blank ballot count as a vote against the entire field?
Formal rejection could pressure parties to improve or repeatedly delay filling essential offices.
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Should the voting age be lowered to sixteen?
Young people live with long-term decisions, but maturity and independence remain disputed standards.
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Should noncitizen permanent residents vote in local elections?
Local taxes and community ties support inclusion, while citizenship provides a clear membership boundary.
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Should people in prison retain the right to vote?
Punishment can restrict liberty without necessarily ending a person's stake in collective decisions.
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Should national leaders have to pass a public competence assessment?
An assessment might expose weaknesses, but whoever designs it gains political power.
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Should lifetime judicial appointments be abolished?
Long tenure can protect independence while insulating powerful officials from consequences.
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Should courts be allowed to overturn a popular referendum?
Majority rule can conflict with rights that a constitution promises to protect.
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