Carrie Lam Quotes

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

I am committed to growing participation in the political process and doing it the right way.

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

The general assumption of the democratic process is that you identify candidates who come closest to you in terms of values and positions. The problem is many voters are never given the kind of information they need to make the decision.

If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it.

I would say that a wasted vote is voting for anybody you don't believe in. If you believe in the third party, that's the guy you need to voice for. That's how you change things.

Did I end up finding a little blue pill to cure America's electoral dysfunction? Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

The best way to appreciate our political process is to volunteer for a campaign and support a candidate you believe in.

The electoral system is not where change starts - it usually starts in communities and from the bottom up - but it is where change can be stopped.

In our democracy, political parties have to raise funds to campaign and put their policies to the electorate, and as a proud supporter of the Labour Party, I am happy to be in a position where I can make a contribution to its ongoing work.

You change laws by changing lawmakers.

Normal people should be able to run for office.

Redistricting reform is one of the most important issues we can tackle.

If people don't like me, I insist they can vote for someone else. The only stupid thing we can do is to stay at home. I don't know a single election in the world that was changed by staying at home.

After the election of George McGovern in 1972 as a peace candidate - I should say his election to the nomination of the Democratic Party - the party changed the rules to steeply tilt that playing field, creating superdelegates and Super Tuesdays that make it very hard for a grassroots campaign to prevail.

It's a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.

My view is that politics should be on the basis of issues.

The Electoral College was necessary when communications were poor, literacy was low, and voters lacked information about out-of-state figures, which is clearly no longer the case.

Whether or not your candidate wins, the crucial importance is the integrity of our voting system. You have to engage in the process in order to change it.

You put these politicians in office, but then you've got to tell them what you want them to do. And it's intimidating to most people. I was intimidated by it. I mean, calling my senator or writing my senator? I'm like, what do I say? What do I do? But we're showing people that the political process is actually less intimidating than we think.

The elections are the greatest symbol of participation and political reform.

The problem with the Democratic Party is, we're like, 'If we just get another presidential candidate in there, everything will be OK.' We should be focusing on school boards, city council races, state legislatures.

I believe we all have the right as private citizens to endorse candidates and participate in the political process.

I didn't think politics had anything to do with our daily lives. I had never voted. Well boy I know now.

But just because I hate the Conservatives doesn't mean I'm gonna tell people to vote for the party I want. Inform yourself on what the parties stand for and make your own decision.