Ballots Quote by Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

Just two weeks ago, millions of Iraqis defied the threats of terrorists and went to the polls to determine their own future. I congratulate…

— Bill Frist

It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting,…

— Zalmay Khalilzad

While not widely reported, our victories in Iraq are plentiful. National elections, a democratic parliament and the drafting of a constitution are just some…

— Paul Gillmor

I think we have got to do a better job explaining to people why their vote does count. I think people feel disconnected from…

— Martin Luther King III

In just three years, Iraq has achieved immense progress. It has had three successful elections in which 80% of their citizens voted, even while…

— John Linder

I think the Iraqi people have shown extraordinary patience and courage in the last few months. They have really put a political system on…

— Paul Bremer

Does anybody really believe that Iraq is going to be a wonderful democracy where people are going to run down to the voting box…

— Donald Trump

All of us in a bipartisan manner went out of our way to explain to the voters how our election systems are secure, the…

— Audie Cornish

The elections in Iraq are a victory for freedom and the Iraqi people, and a blow to the transnational network of terrorists who have…

— Jim Talent

In the span of three years, the Iraqi people participated in three elections, drafted a constitution, and elected a new government. While more work…

— Tim Murphy

Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has to come down to…

— David Axelrod

One of the most frustrating things is to see a country in which you had elections, the elections were a success, but then you…

— Antonio Guterres