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

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.)

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Response rates from 4.7k Canada voters.

85%
Yes
15%
No
77%
Yes
11%
No
5%
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
0%
No, this discriminates against older politicians
0%
No, our government needs experienced leaders

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Unique answers from Canada voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @BB4V66Rfrom Alberta  answered…4mos4MO

let the people vote, don't require special tests because of age unless there is reason to believe that they need one.

 @BCSHWFVfrom Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

turm limits and if anyone is too old to work a normal job (ie retirement age), then they shouldn't be a politician

 @BCG3R33from Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

There should be a maximum age politicians have to be under to run. This would mean politicians would actually have to experience/live with the policies they pass.

 @BCDN993from Ontario  answered…2mos2MO

Politicians of any should be required to pass a mental competency test, and we should ban everybody over the age of 60 who try to run as politicians.

 @B9ZF8GRfrom Alberta  answered…4mos4MO

Bar all politicians from seeking re-election (they can finish their term) once they turn 75, & enact a maximum age to run for office at that age.

 @B6L44Q8from Alberta  answered…10mos10MO

No, we should not have people that should be retiring and are scientifically known to be in a declining state of cognition.

 @B4K46RSanswered…1yr1Y

all politicians should undergo psychiatric assessment to ensure they are not narcissist, psychos, sociopaths and senile alzheimers like Biden.

 @B46RH44from Quebec  answered…1yr1Y

No, mental competency is too subjective and leaders should not be allowed to run for office over the age of 75.

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