Stephanie Tubbs Jones Quotes

Whether you're Democrat or Republican... you want everybody who's eligible to vote to vote, and that's how you want to win elections.

Elections matter, but how much they matter depends entirely on how free, open and fair they are.

Every vote counts and every vote must be counted.

The right to vote should be considered sacred in our democracy.

This election is not about me. It is about you.

Voting is completely important. People in America think democracy is a given. I think of it as an ecosystem, and what gets in the way of it is politicians and apathy.

If you don't register to vote, politicians don't really care about you: politicians aren't really caring about what you have to say, what you have to do, anything.

I am very confident that in 2008, people's votes will count. I don't think they did in 2004. I think in 2008, they will.

Without the persistence of voters in America getting up to every election, democracy will not flourish.

Unlike their Western counterparts, Africans take elections very seriously - rising up early to queue patiently in line for hours under the hot sun and cast their ballots. Any misguided attempt to nullify or steal their votes will evoke a strong reaction from them.

Registering people to vote is not partisan activity.

It's not the voting that's democracy, it's the counting.

Mr. Speaker, democracy works best when the American electorate is engaged and informed.

Elections are rarely perfect.

It's heartening when people hear for the first time that their vote really matters.

Voters must have faith in the electoral process for our democracy to succeed.

Organising free and fair elections is more important than the result itself.

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members.

I love seeing America vote, through the prism of my older working class neighborhood in Riverside, California.

The right to vote freely for the candidate of one’s choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government

How can we tell our children if we do not make reasonable efforts to count every vote.

Many people in the UN vote and then go home where nobody votes.

Our democracy relies on participation, and we've never done better by excluding folks.

It is the duty of governments to create a pro-voter environment that encourages participation, but it is also the responsibility of citizens to make their voices heard.

The Voter Expansion Project's mission is clear: Ensure that every eligible citizen can register, every registered voter can vote, and every vote is accurately counted.