A ballot measure left voters to decide whether 81 is too old for some political jobs. It was one state’s answer to an issue that has been a focus of national debate this election cycle.
Surprisingly based from ND, to be completely honest
TL;DR; they can’t run if they would turn 81in the last year of their term.
The headline sounds nice but this law barely does anything to address the issue. Legislators also expect this law to be overturned so it’s more of a vague gesture than it is an enforcable measure
It would disqualify the 2 major presidential candidates if it was applied nationally, as well as 50 sitting members of Congress (assuming they all wanted to run)
Nobody over 60 should be allowed to vote let alone run the government. If we don’t let children vote, then why would we let old people do so? The average teenager is smarter than the average septuagenarian according to every reasonable standard. Not to mention, children are inheriting this world, whereas old people are leaving it.
Does it at least set some kind of (small) precedent? I don’t know of anywhere in the US that has an old-age restriction like this
(Setting aside for the moment that the constitution explicitly states that age is a factor in eligibility for office – must be 35 to be president – so why wouldn’t age also be a factor at the other end?)
TL;DR; they can’t run if they would turn 81in the last year of their term.
The headline sounds nice but this law barely does anything to address the issue. Legislators also expect this law to be overturned so it’s more of a vague gesture than it is an enforcable measure
It would disqualify the 2 major presidential candidates if it was applied nationally, as well as 50 sitting members of Congress (assuming they all wanted to run)
Nobody over 60 should be allowed to vote let alone run the government. If we don’t let children vote, then why would we let old people do so? The average teenager is smarter than the average septuagenarian according to every reasonable standard. Not to mention, children are inheriting this world, whereas old people are leaving it.
Does it at least set some kind of (small) precedent? I don’t know of anywhere in the US that has an old-age restriction like this
(Setting aside for the moment that the constitution explicitly states that age is a factor in eligibility for office – must be 35 to be president – so why wouldn’t age also be a factor at the other end?)