Marcia L. Fudge Quotes

Registering people to vote is not partisan activity.

Until the Negro votes on a large scale, we will have to rely more and more on mass direct action as the one realistic political weapon.

We want to get people of color out to vote, because their vote matters. Every politician tries to capture it. But it's More Than a Vote because we want to come up with what's our ask, and hold these politicians' feet to the fire to make real change.

A lot of times, elections are lost, and the hope of the public is lost because they don't turn out.

One of the areas that many of us, including the Women's March organizers, are focusing on is starting mass voter registration and voter engagement.

We can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don't walk to that ballot box and make our voices heard, these politicians aren't going to listen.

Office holders are a self-selected group; you don't get elected if you don't put your name on the ballot. There are many people who would do a great job, but who would never think to run. Find them. Badger them. Get them elected. They might not thank you for it, but a lot of other people will.

When too many Americans don't vote or participate, some see apathy and despair. I see disappointment and even outrage. And I believe that out of this frustration can come hope and action.

Rock the Vote

We are the world’s greatest democracy but we are behind a number of other countries when it come to our voting processes… The good news is that most of these are problems are fixable.

Real change begins with citizens registering to vote, becoming active and engaged in their communities, and casting their ballot at every election for those who will fairly and accurately represent them.

Democrats believe that when more people vote, it's not just good for our party; it's good for democracy.

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

If we don't register and don't vote, national leaders will not be aware of our point of view.

I'll be working every day to help elect voting rights champions in Missouri and around the country.

The fact is that we as a party at the Republican National Committee registered 3.4 million new voters in the past two years and brought them into the political process. The president won by 3.5 million votes.

I got involved because I wanted to help inspire more people to get off their butts and register and vote - not just in this election, but in every other election from now on, you know?

It's a long time until the next election, but it starts now. And if you truly want to see things change in the direction that our country is headed, you have to stay involved. You cannot quit now.

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

To let the people know there was life beyond Shirley Dean, we decided to focus on voter registration; each day I set up my card table somewhere in the district, signed people up, and passed out noses.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers. One who does not vote has no right to complain.

I don't vote. I don't do no voting.

The right to vote freely for the candidate of one’s choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government

Have election day on a weekend so that people can vote.