Consent Quote by Susan B. Anthony

Our Declaration of Independence declares that democracies derive their power from the 'consent of the governed.' But this democracy will fail if only some…

— Jonathan Capehart

Demand the ballot as the undeniable right of every man who is called to the poll, and take special care that the old constitutional…

— John Bright

The right to vote is the right upon which all of our rights are leveraged - and without which none can be protected.

— Anonymous

“The right to vote is the foundation of our free society, and protecting that right is the single most important thing we can do…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

The Declaration has a moral power which is of enormous weight and influence. The statement of the rights represent a goal, or a standard,…

— H. V. Evatt

This right to vote is the basic right without which all others are meaningless. It gives people, people as individuals, control over their own…

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The right to participate in the choice of representatives for Congress includes, as we have said, the right to cast a ballot and to…

— Harlan F. Stone

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

— DeForest Soaries

Our ability to participate in government, to elect our leaders and to improve our lives is contingent upon our ability to access the ballot.…

— Stacey Abrams

A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one of the…

— Alexander Hamilton

The Declaration calls us to recognize the inherent equality of all people. And when it becomes unmistakably evident that a government is denying the…

— Mike Crapo

The right to vote is a sacred right given only to United States citizens.

— Nicole Malliotakis