Pete Buttigieg Quotes

Our nation is not a fully representative democracy if we do not have a one-person, one-vote method of directly electing our president. It disproportionately tilts favor to smaller states with smaller populations.

If the Election be made by the People in large Districts, there will be no danger of Demagogues.

One person, one vote sounds so reasonable and - dare I say it - democratic. But the voting process in America is anything but fair and balanced.

When I say things that sound insane, like only the smartest million people should have the right to vote, well, I mean that.

The American system of democracy is founded on the concept that every citizen has the right to vote, to know that their vote is counted, and that the vote is counted accurately.

Several amendments should be made to the primary and general election laws to improve them, but such changes must in no way interfere with a full and free expression of the people's choice in naming the candidates to be voted on at general elections.

I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in this country as we seem to be in other countries.

The way to help this country is to limit Republican power.

The Electoral College is an antidemocratic relic.

The function of a parliamentary democracy, under universal suffrage, historically considered, is to expose wealth-privilege to the attacks of the people.

There once was a time when people chose their congressmen. Now congressmen choose their people.

it is a universal practice in the popular elections in all these states, to give no legal consideration whatsoever to those who do not choose to vote, as against the effect of the votes of those, who do choose to vote. Hence it is not the qualified voters, but the qualified voters, who choose to vote, that constitute the political power of the state.

For the record, our democracy is revered around the world. And free elections are the best way on Earth to choose our leaders. This is how we elected John F. Kennedy; Ronald Reagan; two George Bushes; Bill Clinton; and Barack Obama. It has worked for decades.

Every vote matters.

You don't want to upset the people from California. They can outvote you.

I believe that if you make it harder to vote, then we should make it harder for you to get reelected.

Every citizen's vote should count in America, not just the votes of partisan insiders in the Electoral College.

Representative democracy is in crisis in the United States.

I think we need to change the system of elections in order to give less power to some sectors in Israeli society.

The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy.

The right to vote gives every eligible American a voice in our electoral politics. There's too much at stake to stay silent as this right is eroded.

If they're willing to stand at polls for countless hours in the rain, as many did, then I should surely stand up for them here in the halls of Congress.

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

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.

There's a lot of fuss on the Left about election irregularities, like, you know, the voting machines were tampered with, they didn't count the votes right, and so on. That's all accurate and of some importance, but of far more importance is the fact that elections just don't take place, not in any meaningful sense of the term 'election.'