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.)
Response rates from 75 Japan voters.
60% Yes |
40% No |
45% Yes |
35% No |
8% Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test |
3% No, this discriminates against older politicians |
7% Yes, and ban anyone over the age of retirement from running for office |
1% No, our government needs experienced leaders |
1% No, I would prefer term limits instead |
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0% No, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 75 Japan voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 75 Japan voters.
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Unique answers from Japan voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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