John Cartwright Quotes

The conception of political equality can mean only one thing—one person–one vote.

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

Recognition of the principle ‘one man, one vote’ as a constitutional one redeems the promise of self-governance by affirming the essential dignity of every citizen to equal participation in the democratic process.

Voting should be the right of the great body of the society…an inconsiderable proportion, or a favored class of it; otherwise a handful of tyrannical nobles, exercising their oppressions by a delegation of their powers, might aspire to the rank of republicans, and claim for their government the honorable title of republic.

It is not suffrage that gives life to democracy; it is our democratic society that gives life to suffrage.

Voting has proliferated in the United States, and it has reached a point where there is now almost one vote available per citizen over the age of eighteen.

The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy.

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

Among many other reforms, Australians pioneered the secret ballot and universal suffrage.

For our white members, voting is something they have done for hundreds of years. But for us, it is not such a traumatic thing, because we have never participated in an election.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box.

Democracy is about voting and it's about a majority vote. And it's time that we started exercising the Democratic process.

As long as we're in a democracy, I have to give what I think the majority of people will enjoy.

Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against.

Wherever you have votes, you have power.

Give all of the governed a voice in their government; that and that alone is self government.

Universal suffrage is the government of a house by its nursery

Voting is super important, and your vote counts.

Voting is designed for old people.

In a democracy, there should be representation from every field.

In a democracy, voting is a huge and most important right of a common man.

If an election doesn't go your way, you don't get to call a do-over. Part of respecting our democracy is respecting the will of the voters.

Universal suffrage is sound in principle. The radical element is right.

I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.

Only votes talk, everything else walks.