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 368 Democratic Unionist voters.
67% Yes |
33% No |
63% Yes |
30% No |
3% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
1% No, this discriminates against older politicians |
1% 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, our government needs experienced leaders |
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1% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 368 Democratic Unionist voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 368 Democratic Unionist voters.
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Unique answers from Democratic Unionist voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@9ZSRHLC2 days2D
Politicians over 60 should have to pass a cognitive test, as well as anyone where there is legitimate reason to doubt their mental capacity e.g. someone having trouble speaking
@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
@9JYMMMQ10mos10MO
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.
@9P8KB2Y6mos6MO
No, any politician we're not happy with we can (try) and vote them out at an election or they can voluntarily step down
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