Quotes About Elections

On account of being a democracy and run by the people, we are the only nation in the world that has to keep a government four years, no matter what it does.

Saddam's ouster will not necessarily lead to the same result, since Iraq lacks democratic traditions. Democracy doesn't just consist of holding elections.

When we look at the situation in Ferguson, Missouri and the tragic death of Michael Brown, we are reminded of the importance of who we elect to our city councils, who sits on our local board of education committees, who we pick to represent us in Congress, in the Senate and more.

I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.

Romney and Democratic rival President Obama have led their partisan backers down a trail of lies, negativity and vacuous policies that seem certain to guarantee an angry electorate four more years of gridlock.

The basic idea behind a paper trail is that you take one of these electronic systems and you augment it with a printer that prints out people's vote as they vote.

Hillary Clinton almost got to be president. The reasons why she didn't become president had to do with bad judgments about how to handle the early caucus states, which is not a gender-specific trait.

I do think that the elections of 2010 and 2012 are going to determine the trajectory of the country. Either we're going to be aspiring and improving opportunities based on freedom and responsibility, or we're going to go down the path that dictates and mandates a dependency on government.

The sanctity of ballot should not be trampled.

Consider this: The United States held its first presidential election in 1789. It marked the first peaceful transfer of executive power between parties in the fourth presidential election in 1801, and it took another 200 years' worth of presidential elections before the courts had to settle an election.

We live in a representative democracy, characterized by free and fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. After most elections, roughly half of Americans are thrilled with the results; the other half are profoundly disappointed.

Network technology has irrevocably changed campaigning and elections. It has the potential to transform governance and the workings of our democracy for the better.

Whether it's Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana or Odisha, we have seen similar patterns - hostile local politics transform into conciliation of some kind after the state elections.

My participation in the presidential elections can truly be a step on the path towards the transformation that our country needs so much.

It's too bad American electoral races aren't as transparent as NASCAR races.

Our plan is absolutely clear. It's organization of new elections, fair and transparent.

We are fighting for free, fair and transparent elections, which means that every citizen of Belarus will be able to participate in those elections.

They were forced to vote for communists, as if communists needed voting for.

It doesnt matter how many people vote, only who counts them.

Well the truth is, Republicans didn't just lose a few elections, we lost our way.

If both John McCain and Obama were given a sip of truth serum, both would admit they made serious mistakes in choosing running mates in 2008.

Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.

Don't believe the hype that black North Carolinians are not voting. We've heard this time and time again. It's just not the truth.

I'm appealing to voters by actually telling the truth.