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Quotes about Voting

Choice by the people themselves is not generally distinguished for its wisdom.
— Thomas Jefferson
Be this as it may, they decided by vote which of the books out of the collection they had made, should be the WORD OF GOD, and which should not. They rejected several; they voted others to be doubtful, such as the books called the Apocrypha; and those books which had a majority of votes, were voted to be the word of God. Had they voted otherwise, all the people since calling themselves Christians had believed otherwise ; for the belief of the one comes from the vote of the other.
— Thomas Paine
Make no mistake, here in our time, it's more important than ever that we show up to vote, not just this year, but every year and in every election. Every voice must be heard and every vote must be counted.
— Michelle Obama
The government you elect is the government you deserve.
— Thomas Jefferson
Every voting choice you exercise ought to be for the candidate, platform, party, or policy that will best represent the values of the kingdom of God.
— Tony Evans
As a believer and a child of the King, to consider casting a vote for someone or for something that would go against what God would vote for ought to be out of the question. Knowing God's viewpoint on important issues—whether it is immigration, taxation, racial disparity, abortion, social justice, or even simply partisan politics—should be one of your primary concerns as you head into any voting season.
— Tony Evans
It is my principle that the will of the majority should always prevail.
— Thomas Jefferson
A man's rights rest in three boxes: the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box.
— Frederick Douglass
The ballot box is the surest arbiter of disputes among free men.
— James Buchanan
I don't read such small stuff as letters, I read men and nations. I can see through a millstone, though I can't see through a spelling-book. What a narrow idea a reading qualification is for a voter!
— Sojourner Truth
We always want the best man to win an election. Unfortunately, he never runs.
— Will Rogers
I really believe that anybody on the Left or the Right that tries to invoke the teachings of Jesus to say they should vote for this candidate or that candidate, I think they're stretching Scripture.
— Jerry Falwell, Jr.