Countries that have mandatory retirements for politicians include Argentina (age 75), Brazil (75 for judges and prosecutors), Mexico (70 for judges and prosecutors) and Singapore (75 for members of parliament.)
80% Yes |
20% No |
70% Yes |
15% No |
7% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
2% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
3% Yes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office |
1% No, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
1% No, this discriminates against older politicians |
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1% No, our government needs experienced leaders |
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Unique answers from Canada users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
@9JWWFBK5mos5MO
Mandatory retirement should be initiated at 75, along with Term Limits for all elected roles, and the senate should be banned or elected.
@9FMDLYL10mos10MO
Nobody above age 70 should be able to run
@9FF5G7610mos10MO
Just cap the age at 70 instead
@99MWZYP1yr1Y
No, but those older than 75 shouldn't be able to run
@9D3WWDS12mos12MO
No, there should be an age limit of 70 for running for public office.
@9D36K4Q12mos12MO
It depends. There's a legitimate argument to be made, as older people have more health issues which could impede decisions, but younger people also have that to some ability, so I would say we should be more cautious.
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