Old age is not the issue - it is general competence
Personally, I believe that being over 70, or 16 rather than 18 is not the issue. It is a general understanding and competence. Leaving the EU 'Brexit' is a perfect example of this- there were good reasons to leave, there was good reasons to stay. There were a lot of people who wanted to leave due to the cost of the EU, British jobs, NHS, etc. - the perception that the 'EU' is an entity is sending people here to live off the state. Even the Leave Campaign's battle bus with the £350 million/NHS slogan - all of this fuels the incompetence and lack of knowledge and understanding.
What is the solution? A competency test- seems like a good idea until you think it though... How do you prove somebody to be competent in an unbiased way, and who polices that?
I do think that you should be exempted from voting under certain circumstances- prisoners, perhaps those with a mental health issue that reduces their cognitive decline? It is difficult, and to make these changes would alienate people, reducing vote share, which is what it is all about.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
