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I don't think there's any way you can or should reasonably exclude everyone with a mental disability, and as another commenter pointed out, it's already happened. There are several cases of people in office suffering from alcoholism and other forms of addiction. And everyone experiences mental disability or mental health issues differently. Some might actually be helpful - for example some studies have shown that people who are depressed do better on math tests because the way their brain works supports greater focus.

The term "mental disability" in itself is also an issue. Some diseases like addiction or depression can be considered disabilities but not for everyone and they may not be chronic. The term also doesn't accurately capture brain injury-related disability or developmental disability, which can have physical and mental ramifications.

Basically, agree with Naomi - let the voters decide.
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