John Bright Quotes

We have a Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales, both elected by fairer votes - involving proportional representation.

In England, a Majority of Citizens does not elect the Majority of Representatives.

It's not just parliament that requires radical modernisation. It's our democratic processes.

And in Canada we, you know, it costs us three or $400 million to have an election. You know, it's always been my position that we shouldn't complain about that; that's the price of admission for a living in a great democracy.

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

Simply, I believe the United States should lower the voting age to 17.

The English think they are free. They are free only during the election of members of parliament.

The American future is here, and there's great news: the future votes.

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

The democratic process is only as great as the people who participate in it.

It is not the Government, the members of Parliament to whom the ultimate decision belongs, it is up to you to go forward sure of your sacred right of free opinion, sure of your patriotism.

The Government and the Parliament, even the House of Lords, will consent to a large increase of electors; and men who have not considered the subject fully will imagine they have gained much by the concession.

With regard to the ballot, it is worthy of remark that no meeting has been held in favour of Reform at which the ballot has not been strongly insisted upon.

If we go by the National Popular Vote, we'll get more people voting.

I still have a great deal of faith in our political system and a great deal of faith in the American people and voter.

The great thing about our system of democracy is when they call you for jury duty, you have to come... It's an honor and a privilege. I was called and I've got to be here.

The principle is that every member needs to represent their district.

So many struggled so that all of us could have a voice in this great democracy and live up to the first three words of our constitution: We the people. I love that phrase so much. Throughout our country's history, we've expanded the meaning of that phrase to include more and more of us. That's what it means to move forward.

I wish to make it clear from the onset that at the coming election I want support on no other understanding that the new Parliament is to destroy once and for ever, the power of the hereditary chamber to reverse the decisions of the representatives of the people.

We have an administration which wants to expand democracy in every part of the world except in its own back yard---Washington DC.

A democratic crisis can only be settled by more democracy.

It is given to Bristol in this election to wrench the parliamentary system away from its feudal origins, and pitchfork it kicking and screaming into the twentieth century.

No one ever asserts that politics has no role in apportionment or redistricting.

Proportional representation, I think, is fundamentally counter-democratic.

… a permanent Council of the ablest men chosen by the people