# Should there be an age limit on Federal offices? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [August 31, 2023, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-an-age-limit-on-federal-offices/989405 "2023-08-31T16:38:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-an-age-limit-on-federal-offices/989405/3 "2023-08-31T16:54:40Z")
This poll might be helpful over in the other thread about age limits for politicians that was started yesterday: > [@Theoretical constitutional amendment for age restrictions on politicians](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/theoretical-constitutional-amendment-for-age-restrictions-on-politicians/989383/): > > Assume for the sake of the argument that we can actually get a constitutional amendment passed. I’ve never been much of a fan of hard age requirements for retirement–people differ so much in their abilities and health. What I would like to see is more of a tiered system based on age. Tier 1: Under 65 No restrictions. Tier 2: 65-74 Every time the politician announces a re-election bid, he must provide statements from 2 doctors certifying that he has no major health issues that would be li… --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-an-age-limit-on-federal-offices/989405)._