I'll be the first to admit that I don't know what qualifications are required to hold public leadership positions, but looking at the current landscape, I'd say that whole thing needs to be revamped.
Maybe some type of testing should be done to access levels of foolishness, intelligence and common sense. Folk who don't pass set thresholds should be barred from putting their names on any ballot.
The current landscape indicates that putting power in the hands of foolish and unintelligent folk who also lack common sense can have disastrous consequences.
