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Vote Quotes

On ballots, principle, and voting against.

These vote quotes look skeptically at the mechanics of voting — parties softening their stance just to court votes, and a claim that populations say they care about corruption without acting on it at the ballot box. One line recalls a voter from another century who would have proudly backed Henry Clay, connecting to Election quotes on this site.

I had incorrectly, for all of my adult life until 2008, believed the biggest voting myth that exists - that ex-felons cannot vote.

Quotes by Two Chainz

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

Quotes by Tracee Ellis Ross

George W. Bush broke a mold four years ago: Even though he lost the popular vote, he governed as if he had won by acclamation.

Quotes by Tony Snow

At the end of my life, I was told to vote for it for pensioners; I' m not in favour of means tests for pensioners or anybody.

Quotes by Tony Benn

No candidate can become president without the Latino vote.

Quotes by Tony Cardenas

I intend to vote against authorizing the president to use military force in Syria. The Obama Administration has not provided a clear or convincing strategy for inserting our military into the conflict. I am also deeply concerned about the extent...

Quotes by Tom Graves

The National Popular Vote is about getting states to convert from the winner-take-all rule. The states that pass the legislation will assign all their electoral votes to the candidate that got the most votes in the country, not just in...

Quotes by Tom Golisano

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

Quotes by Tom Golisano

Working people vote!

Quotes by Timothy Noah

I was voted valedictorian, and at my school it wasn't based on grades; that was the popular vote.

Quotes by Thomas Middleditch

I beg you do not vote for stills and open bar-rooms in the county.

Quotes by Thomas Jordan Jarvis

Presidents are elected not by direct popular vote but by 538 members of the Electoral College.

Quotes by Thomas E. Mann

Genre categories are irrelevant. I dislike them, but I do not have the casting vote.

Quotes by Tanith Lee

I was pretty vocal about being anti-Brexit before the referendum vote.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

If any of the beautiful people plan to vote for the president, they usually keep their secret to themselves.

Quotes by Suzanne Fields

When I first registered to vote I registered as a Democrat.

Quotes by Susana Martinez

I love election day, and I love to vote.

Quotes by Susan Straight

I love seeing America vote, through the prism of my older working class neighborhood in Riverside, California.

Quotes by Susan Straight

People don't vote for vice president, they vote for president.

Quotes by Susan Estrich

Registering people to vote is not partisan activity.

Quotes by Susan Bysiewicz

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the "vote catching" quote criticize?
It's a sharp warning about political strategy: "political parties, overanxious for vote catching, become tolerant to intolerant groups" — presented as that speaker's own critical opinion about party behavior, not a neutral fact.
Is there a quote about voters caring about corruption but not acting on it?
Yes: "There's this myth out there that self-perpetuates that candidates believe that although the populace cares about corruption, they're not going to vote on it." — the speaker's own take on a common assumption in politics.
Is there a historical quote about voting for Henry Clay?
Yes — a 19th-century-style reflection: "I have never yet exercised the privilege of voting, but had I been called upon at the last presidential election to do so, I should most certainly have cast my vote for Mr. Clay," referencing the historical American statesman Henry Clay.
What's the meaning behind "I never vote for anyone, I always vote against"?
It's a short, cynical take on the mechanics of voting: "I never vote for anyone. I always vote against." suggesting the speaker sees their ballot as more about rejection than endorsement.
Where can I find more quotes about democracy or elections?
Democracy quotes and Election quotes cover the broader civic themes touched on here.

Another entry admits to voting purely in opposition rather than genuine support, a more cynical but common way people describe their ballot choices. See Democracy or I Am quotes for related civic reflection.