Voting Quotes

“The power of the ballot we need in sheer self-defense, else what shall save us from a second slavery?”

“The more that voting is glorified as a panacea, the more lackadaisical the voting public becomes.”

“The short memories of the American voters is what keeps our politicians in office.”

“For me, it's about the Presidential candidate. It's not about the party.”

“The ballot is the quiet civilizer, the weapon of the wise and the good.”

“Vote for the man who promises least; he'll be the least disappointing.”

“I didn't think it was fair to send 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds to fight and die for their country and not let them have the right to vote for the people who were sending them.”

“It is one thing to have a right to the franchise. It is another thing to be able to exercise that right.”

“A citizen who casts a vote with no thought of the effect that vote may have on the country is a citizen who has betrayed the country.”

“There's no such thing as a vote that doesn't matter. It all matters.”

“The ballot is a weapon of self-protection, a means of securing fair treatment.”

“We have to give people a reason to vote, a reason to believe that their participation matters.”

“Voting is the most precious right of every citizen, and we have a moral obligation to ensure the integrity of our voting process.”

“Our cry is for the ballot, which is the symbol of citizenship in a republic.”

“We ask for the ballot for the good of the race. We are not asking for it as a special privilege for ourselves.”

“The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among freemen.”

“Casting a vote is not a righteous duty. It is not a moral obligation. It is a simple impossibility for any man to vote intelligently who does not take the time to study the issues and the candidates.”

“Vote early and vote often.”

“Voting is not a sacrament. It's a tool. It's a means to an end.”

“The vote is a power, a weapon of offense and defense, a prayer. Use it intelligently, conscientiously, prayerfully.”