Loading...Term limits for all elected public officials
Having term limits for all elected public officials would ensure that no one politician stays in the office for too long, thus reducing the risk of authoritarian or corrupt officials hoarding power. It would also allow for fresh blood and ideas, leading to better governance.
Crooked politicians can always exploit loopholes, including term limits, as demonstrated by Vladimir Putin.
On the negative side, term limits can create a volatile political climate and remove capable and experienced leaders from office.
Given their power, judges, especially those who preside over the highest courts, should also have term limits.
We should also have term limits for senators, congresspersons/members of parliament, and even local elected leaders.
I found this database of political term limits around the world.