Keith Ellison Quotes

Vote Democratic. The party for you, not just the few.

The voting booth joint is a great leveler; the whole neighborhood - rich, poor, old, young, decrepit and spunky - they all turn out in one day.

We can't wait until elections to fight for what we care about. We can't hope for a benevolent leader who may choose to listen to us. We need a network that lets the best ideas and leaders rise to the top through an open, inclusive democratic process.

I believe that democracy is about values before it is about voting. These values must be nurtured within society and integrated into the electoral process itself.

A lot of discussions and debates happen in our party. Isn't it good to have a democratically run party rather than a dynastic one? So obviously, discussions do happen, and they are for the good.

A basic tenet of a healthy democracy is open dialogue and transparency.

The beauty of the Democratic Party is in the mix.

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

But no, I'm not political. My obligation is to pull the lever and elect somebody who's going to make life a little better for everybody, especially those who don't have as much good fortune as others.

I am sure that every one of my colleagues - Democrat, Republican, and Independent - agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.

This democracy is shaped by equality of opportunity.

Free integral elections should be guaranteed, where values of justice and rule of law also prevail.

Democracy does not have to be a blood sport …

If we don't allow people to vote in America, what is our democracy? It's a sham.

As Republicans try to trample on our most sacred freedoms, Democrats will do everything we can to end discrimination and protect the one right that preserves all others - the right to vote.

The collective judgment of the electorate must be respected.

The beauty of democracy is that an average, random, unremarkable citizen can lead it.

Telling or encouraging people to vote for a party would be an insult to peoples' intellect.

Ours is a party with internal democracy. When we take a collective decision, it is not taken by a few people. It is taken only after serious analysis and wide consultations, in a true and democratic manner.

My big idea is that democracy can only work properly if you have truly representative people at the table.

Unlike the Congress, our party believes in democracy and takes a collective decision.

I think the people should demand accountability on the voting. I think there's no point in voting if you're not gonna demand fairness and be able to verify each vote. And other countries can do this fairly easily. So I don't think you really want democracy if you're not willing to take that first step.

Well, that's the way democracy works. We have to build this Europe with the material we have at our disposal. And this material is national democracy.

Syria should not belong to one family, to one coterie, or to one party. It belongs to all the people of Syria equally, in all their religious and ethnic diversity.

Every citizen of this country should be guaranteed that their vote matters, that their vote is counted, and that in the voting booth, their vote has a much weight as that of any CEO, any member of Congress, or any President.