Famous Quotes & Sayings

Our position is that Ms. Wade has not met her burden to show that there were improper ballots that were counted here.

Steny Hoyer

Today, the U.S. Congress declares America's independence from hanging chads, butterfly ballots and a broken outdated election system that nearly provoked a constitutional crisis two years ago.

We have to keep counting the absentee ballots, because under the law those ballots that we receive a week after the election we have to count as well. So if it is close, we are not going to rush to judgment. We are going to do the responsible thing and make sure we give all of the candidates and the voters of the city of New York real numbers, not numbers that are unofficial.

Voting so far is going pretty well considering that we have not had a whole lot on the ballot because there is not much opposition.

Nick Clegg

Voters tell politicians what they want through the ballot box. Constantly second-guessing them by speculating whether the parties should gang up on each other misses the point.

Voters should know we are working with officials to provide ballots and equipment that will work well on Election Day.

Voters see little on the ballot that connects to their current concerns.

We don't endorse or oppose candidates, but we can endorse ballot propositions when there is a moral or ethical issue involved.

Most Americans still oppose gay marriage, but the levels of opposition are down, and the number of strong opponents is down. This has some implications for the midterm elections if this trend is maintained. There are gay marriage ballot initiatives in numerous states.

While the court does not in any sense condone the irregularities noted by the trail court in the way the applications for absentee ballots were handled. However, these irregularities do not require the voiding of all absentee ballots.

We just want to put it on the ballot so people can have a choice.

Wesley Clark

The American public should simply accept no distractions. In our democracy, it is our duty to hold our elected leaders accountable. We do it at the ballot box.

That whole name recognition thing is huge. You need to get around the state as much as you can, giving people your card and shaking hands. I've been on the ballot once before so I'm hoping that's in the back of people's memory.

The problem is Florida voters keep saying eight years, but the legislature is hearing 12 and 24 years. They're just not hearing the voters who cast their ballots by a solid 77% margin in favor of eight-year term limits, so we decided to help their hearing.

The president wouldn't have carried Ohio if the issue (to ban same-sex marriage) hadn't been on the ballot driving out the base, ... not going to evaporate, they're not going to retreat, and they will be a real and influential and sustainable force.

We are doing a huge absentee ballot and voter turnout program. It is one of the largest in the history of California politics.

We realize that a percentage of Louisiana voters will vote by absentee ballots. We are committed to the residents of New Orleans, wherever they are living now. It is important that displaced residents understand that we will to do our part to make sure that absentee ballots are delivered and counted.

We realize that a large percentage of Louisiana voters are exercising their constitutional right to vote via absentee ballots. Those ballots are being sent through the mail, and the United States Postal Service stands ready to deliver these ballots to elections officials.

Our biggest concern, our No. 1 concern, is will Hoosiers who want to cast a ballot be able to.

Requiring a full-face ballot limits the number of machines that could be used for the disabled.

It doesn't happen so frequently that we have rules. It's just common sense. With witnesses from the candidates, they were able to gather up and put (the ballot box) back together so that they could continue and maintain the integrity of the election.

This office is required to validate the signatures of Texans who sign a petition for an independent candidate, and given the fact there are multiple individuals vying for a spot on the ballot as an independent, verifying every signature is the surest way to protect the integrity of our elections and confirm the validity of a candidate's name on the ballot.

Sonny Perdue

We are very supportive of a paper ballot component.

So far, results in 64% of wards, 63% of proportional ballots and 71% of district councils have been counted, captured and audited.

Any registered voter eligible to vote in the election may vote by absentee ballot without stating a reason.

No serviceman on the frontline overseas can go get his ballot postmarked. I don't think it's reasonable for us to think that we should force him to do that or (we will) not count his ballot.

Greg Nickels

A February ballot is too late for the taxpayers,

an easy way for the City Council to pass a tax, and there's nothing the public can do about it until it comes time for them to go to the ballot box and vote for aldermen.

Essentially, all of these competing plans that were headed for the June ballot were very popular.

Everything went really well. We had no problems with the machines. There were a few things I would like to do differently as far as organization goes when the ballots are brought in, but others said they thought it went smoothly.

Tony Blair

put their cross on their ballot paper for continued economic stability in the coming years and to put schools and hospitals first.

The whole effort, whether through the bill or the ballot initiative, is to level the playing field a bit, because it's been very lopsided.

This election is going to change everything, because everyone realizes now that the only way to take power is through the ballot box. This election is going to unite all Iraqis.