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.)
79% Yes |
21% No |
69% Yes |
15% No |
6% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
3% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
3% Yes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office |
2% 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, this discriminates against older politicians |
See how support for each position on “Mental competency testing” has changed over time for 828 India voters.
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See how importance of “Mental competency testing” has changed over time for 828 India voters.
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Unique answers from India users whose views extended beyond the provided choices.
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People over the age of 55 should not be allowed to fight election, every political candidate should have a college degree, should pass a psychological evaluation and should have no prior criminal record in order to contest elections.
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No, politicians should not be that old.
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I prefer over 80 and an Age Limit of 85.
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The country needs young leaders with new ideologies for the betterment of the country, but the older generation with experince can guide them
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