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16. "The ignorance of one voter in a democracy impairs the security of all.” John F. Kennedy, Former U.S. President. 17. “Voting is not only our right—it is our power.”
"Vote for the crook. It's important." A bumper sticker slogan created by Morton Blackwell urging people to vote for Edwin Edwards over noted white supremacist David Duke in the 1991 Louisiana gubernatorial election. [25] "I'm Ross, and you're the Boss", said by Ross Perot during the 1992 presidential election. [26]
Protecting the sanctity of the vote means accepting the decision of the voters in whom they choose in a particular race. Time for a democracy check: The strain on Florida's free elections Skip to ...
The Ethics of Voting by Jason Brennan is a book which outlines a contrasting argument to the idea that it is the civic duty of individuals within a democracy to vote. The core tenet upon which his argument resides is that the individuals who do not know what they are voting for should not feel the moral obligation to vote on issues about which they are uninformed, and that democracies would ...
Desmond Meade (born July 22, 1967) is a voting rights activist and Executive Director of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition. [1] As chair of Floridians for a Fair Democracy, Meade led the successful effort to pass Florida Amendment 4, a 2018 state initiative that restored voting rights to over 1.4 million Floridians with previous felony convictions. [2]
The post 22 Inspiring John Lewis Quotes on Voting, Education, and Social Justice appeared first on Reader's Digest. ... When it comes to fighting for human rights "good trouble" just may be the ...
In this election, the Whig Party won Florida's three electoral votes with 57.20% of the vote; this was its only victory in the state. [2] In the realigning 1860 election, Florida was one of the ten slave states that did not provide ballot access to the Republican nominee, Abraham Lincoln. [3]
DeSantis and the Republicans move to dilute Black voting power, state Sen. Shevrin Jones says. Our right to vote is under assault in Florida — and so is our democracy | Guest Opinion Skip to ...