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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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 @9T79G8Q from Oregon  answered…9mos9MO

I think I would respect them more but they shouldn’t be required to take this test, it’s discrimination of age

  @Gsreygon  from Oregon  answered…9mos9MO

No, if you can retire, you should not be around for president, also, the president should only need to be allowed to vote to run for office and receive certain screenings

 @9QT9ZCZIndependent from Oregon  answered…11mos11MO

No, but ban anyone over the age of 75 from running for office. If someone turns 75 while in the middle of serving their term, let them finish their term and have them banned from running for office again.

 @9JSDQ4YIndependent from Oregon  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and any politician should have to pass a mental competency test and there should be a required retirement age.

 @9J38LVQ from Oregon  answered…1yr1Y

no, but there should not be anyone over retirement age running this country so they will be more in tune with the current state of america

 @mk  from Oregon  answered…1yr1Y

No, the constitution defines the requirements for federal offices and state constitutions should define state offices.

 @9F389NS from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

No, you should know who you are voting for

 @9DHWRJ9Communist from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

sleepy joe

 @9DCWZLC from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

yes, any politician over the age of retirement should be required to ever time they are voted into office.

 @9FPCDYDCA Common Sense from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

No; but as there is a minimum requirement age for president; there should be minimum and maximum age window for all politicians.

 @9CRLXG2 from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

No, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office

 @9BLK6YC from Oregon  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but term limits should be instated, politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test, and mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused

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