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 229 Northern Ireland voters.
73% Yes |
27% No |
66% Yes |
20% No |
6% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
2% No, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
2% Yes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office |
2% No, this discriminates against older politicians |
2% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
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1% No, our government needs experienced leaders |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 229 Northern Ireland voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 229 Northern Ireland voters.
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Unique answers from Northern Ireland voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9QPLNMM5mos5MO
All those years of service that human is putting in and you’re proposing a competency test? Wisdom is very critical to keep on board as a consultant. There’s no doubt the mind ages and humans come to a condition where they can carry on but this can be human managed by the current leaders on the same team. No need to waste or embarrass a good resource. It’s all in the mind at the end of the day.
@9QK948W5mos5MO
No, to avoid discrimination, unless they have showed past signs of mental deficiencies such as Biden.
@9L879JS8mos8MO
no politicians can only serve government max 12 years they only end up in media or law jobs after getting out of politics anyway. it's all about the money we need to reduce the WAGES
@9JYMMMQ9mos9MO
No, but all politicians should be subject to a political erudition test that proves that they understand the role, the demographics, political and economic processes, etc.
@9PYW4P65mos5MO
Competency tests can help to establish whether one is fit to run for office, however this would need to be done in a controlled manner and only in circumstances wherein one’s competency comes into question.
@9PYN8KC5mos5MO
No, anyone over retirement age should be banned from running. The third option matches this but doesn't quite make sense in the context of the question. Someone over retirement age is over 75 already.
@9P8KB2Y5mos5MO
No, any politician we're not happy with we can (try) and vote them out at an election or they can voluntarily step down
@9P6N93J5mos5MO
No, but parliamentarians over the age of 75 should retire to let younger people work in government, or move on to an advisory role instead.
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