What do you think about voting on the same issues multiple times?

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Français

Loi Covid-19: Que pensez-vous du fait de voter plusieurs fois sur les mêmes questions?
Italiano

Votare più volte sullo stesso tema: cosa ne pensate?
Español

¿Qué opina de votar varias veces sobre un mismo tema?
日本語

同じ問題について国レベルの国民投票が何回も行われることについてどう思いますか？
العربية

ما رأيك في فكرة التصويت على نفس القضية عدة مرات؟

Swiss citizens on Sunday voted on the Covid-19 law for a third time. In Switzerland, citizens can contest existing laws by initiating a referendum.

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