Strong Majority of Adults in the US Believe There Should Be Maximum Age Limits for Elected Figures

Adults in America on both sides of the political aisle and across various age ranges largely agree that there should be age limits blocking older people from occupying elected office.

A recently conducted CBS News/YouGov survey of adults in the U.S. found that a whopping 73% thought there should be age limits, while 27% did not.

Support for age limits is shared by people across the political spectrum, with 71% of Democrats, 75% of independents, and 75% of Republicans favoring the concept.

Similarly, the sentiment spans age groups, with 74% of those 65+ supporting a maximum age constraint, as well as 75% of people ages 45-64, 75% of those 30-44, and 68% of people 18-29.

Among the individuals who favored the idea of an age limit, 40% thought that 70 should be the maximum age limit, while 26% thought it should be 60-years-old, and 18% thought it should be 80. (Read more from “Strong Majority of Adults in the US Believe There Should Be Maximum Age Limits for Elected Figures” HERE)

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