Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes

I don't follow politics; it doesn't interest me. So why should I vote?

I'm baffled by the people who say, 'I'm just not going to vote.'

I'm moved to think about the political state of our country right now. Most people who go out and vote have a very clear sense of what's right and wrong. And a lot of those people who don't aren't sure, so they don't go out and vote.

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.

Far be it for me to encourage women to vote, or take an active part in politics in the present state of our government. Her right to the elective franchise, however, is the same, and should be yielded to her, whether she exercise that right or not.

I don't normally vote. I'm lazy and I never bought into the 'Every vote counts.'

If you don't vote, you don't count.

A citizen of America will cross the ocean to fight for democracy, but won't cross the street to vote in a national election.

Women risked their lives for the right to vote. When I hear people say, 'Oh, I'm not gonna vote,' I just wanna tear their heart out.

Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote.

I'm a very bad citizen. I've never even voted.

I can't vote again ever, so political party is not a relevant thing for me.

I think if people value democracy, they had damn well better get out and exercise their right to vote while their vote still means something.

The danger of democracy has always been the danger of an electorate seized by passivity.

Half of the American people never read a newspaper. Half never vote for president. One hopes it is the same half

You have a voice, you have a vote. Use it.

I like to bring my kids to the voting booth to show them how it works. I'll let them draw their own conclusions as to how worthwhile it is.

If you're an independent voter, I'm willing to bet that you were not too happy at the prospect of hitting the polls on November 8, 2016. But let me guess - you did it anyway because after all, it's your civic duty, right?

Some politician some years ago said that bad officials are elected by good voters who do not vote.

I've voted in every election - not always for the same political party and never with any degree of enthusiasm.

Voting is fundamental in our democracy. It has yielded enormous returns.

But, you know, I'm sorry, I think democracy requires participation. I mean, I don't want to proselytize but I do feel some sort of duty to participate in the process in some way other than just blindly getting behind a political party.

Fifty percent of people won't vote, and fifty percent don't read newspapers. I hope it's the same fifty percent.

So few people vote these days, and I think it's partly because they don't feel like the institution really means anything to them. If you want them to vote, give them opportunities to do something else other than vote, to help.

It is a paradox that far too few Americans participate in the wonderful ritual of democracy that we call Election Day.