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> [My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it produced them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/my-sense-was-that-most-of-the-elected-officials-in-washington-in/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

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## More by DeForest Soaries

> [When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/when-i-was-growing-up-we-used-to-play-basketball-in-a-park-that-was/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [Beyond that, states had to also have electronic voting machines that made it possible for people who are physically handicapped to vote in private...…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/beyond-that-states-had-to-also-have-electronic-voting-machines-that/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from inadequate voting…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/i-was-the-secretary-of-state-of-new-jersey-in-november-2000-i-paid/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/what-we-say-is-that-democracy-means-that-you-have-the-right-to-vote/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/and-when-people-in-power-can-stay-in-power-they-do-very-little-to/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/my-sense-was-that-most-of-the-elected-officials-in-washington-in/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/my-sense-was-that-most-of-the-elected-officials-in-washington-in-2/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [And if we were another country being analyzed by America, we would conclude that this country is ripe for stealing elections and for fraud.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/and-if-we-were-another-country-being-analyzed-by-america-we-would/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act in 2002, I was thrilled to learn that the federal government would offer resources to all…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/when-congress-passed-the-help-america-vote-act-in-2002-i-was-thrilled/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/we-have-no-basis-for-having-a-recall-of-any-particular-type-of-voting/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate on shoestring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/voting-in-this-country-has-essentially-been-relegated-to-a-very/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/the-election-assistance-commission-represents-a-major-unprecedented/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [Democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/democracy-means-that-you-have-the-right-to-vote-without-intimidation/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/voting-is-the-foundational-act-that-breathes-life-into-the-principle/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

> [It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/deforest-soaries/it-s-an-embarrassment-that-we-don-t-have-a-broad-enough-consensus-2/)

[DeForest Soaries](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/deforest-soaries/)

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