Quotes About Democracy

All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.

What I don't like is when people don't like the establishment, they don't like the current government, they combat that by saying 'I don't like politics.' Go out, have your say, vote against the government. It's the most important thing.

What makes a politician accountable is not that there are millions of people who vote, but that there are procedures of government that force him to account for himself.

We live in a nation that spent centuries denying the right to vote to the poor, to women, and to people of color.

If we are competing in elections, it's because we believe in the popular vote and will be slaves to our constitution.

This is a frightening statistic. More people vote in 'American Idol' than in any US election.

Only those who vote politicians into power have the right to depose them.

Every vote counts and every vote must be counted.

I voted for you during your last election.

The vote is precious. It's almost sacred, so go out and vote like you never voted before.

Many bills and many amendments that get passed get passed by a voice vote. They don't actually get voted in by roll call, meaning all 435 members don't vote on many of the bills.

I have never voted a party line. I vote on the individual and the issues.

I've voted in every election - not always for the same political party and never with any degree of enthusiasm.

I believe I have voted for both Democrats and Republicans. Am I either one? Absolutely not. Ladies and gentlemen, I am an American.

I think everybody knows that on November 7th more people voted for Al Gore than George Bush, a fact that has been documented time and time again.

I have voted in every election that I have been qualified to vote in since I turned 18.

I was 51 when I voted for the first time in 1994, and I look at South Africa through those spectacles.

I don't always vote in general elections, but I think I've always voted Labour.

The sight of allegedly sophisticated politicians parroting complete tripe trivialises and demeans government and it has to be stopped. It's played a significant part in public disillusionment with politics and has led to the absurd situation where more people vote for 'Strictly Come Dancing' than voted in the general election.

It would be a very serious mistake for the U.K. to vote to leave the European Union, and I think it would be democratically indefensible for Scotland, if we had voted to stay in, to face the prospect of being taken out.

Either you're going to have to vote for taxes or not vote for taxes. So, if you've already voted for taxes, you've already done it.

You are never wrong when you have voted because you've acted in accordance with your conscience and your beliefs, and you've exercised your democratic right, which is, you know, perfectly legitimate in our democracies.

I think Donald Trump was brought to power by Americans. They voted for him.

After all, I have spent the better part of my adult life insisting that government be open... that government be accessible... and that government be held accountable to people who voted us into office.