Over 75% of voters support age limit for politicians: Poll.

A Majority of Voters Support Age Limits for ‍Elected Office, Poll Finds

A recent poll conducted by⁣ CBS News and​ YouGov revealed that a large‍ majority of ⁤voters believe there should be age‍ limits for those pursuing elected office. The survey, conducted at the end of August, found that 77% of respondents agreed with the idea of⁤ age limits.

Within this group,‍ 40% of respondents proposed an age limit of 70 years ‌old,⁣ which is over ten years older than President Joe Biden’s current ⁣age. The‍ second most popular age limit, suggested by about a quarter of respondents, was 60 ⁤years old.

Increasing ​Support ⁢for Age Limits ‍with⁢ Age

Interestingly, as the respondents’ age increased, their approval for age limits tended to‍ increase as well. Among respondents over the age of 65, 74% preferred an age limit. In the age‌ group between 30 and 65, 75% ‌of respondents​ believed in the necessity ⁢of age limits. Even among the youngest age group, ⁤18 to 30, 68% of respondents saw a need for age limits.⁤ This support⁢ for age limits was consistent across political affiliations,⁤ with approximately⁢ 70% of Republicans, Democrats, and independents ⁢approving of the idea.

The median age ‌of members in the Senate is 65, according ​to Pew Research, while the House of Representatives has a median age of 57. Additionally, one-third of U.S. senators ⁢are over 70 years old, including ‍President ‍Biden and former President Donald Trump, who is currently ⁢the​ front-runner for the Republican nomination for president in the upcoming year.

The​ poll also explored respondents’ opinions on younger political​ hopefuls. 47% of respondents believed that having more⁤ young people‍ in office​ “would make politics ‌better.” Similarly, 45%⁤ expressed the same sentiment about women, 41% about racial minorities, and‌ 32% about ​members ​of the LGBT community. In contrast,⁣ only 12% believed that older people would ‌make politics better.

The⁤ survey, which included ‌more than 2,000 adults, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2.6 points.

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