By The highly anticipated Election Day of 2023 falls on November 8! Crafting an ideal Instagram caption for your vote or “I voted!” picture? Look no further! Here are the finest Election Day quotes for your consideration.
As the day unfolds, whether you’ve already cast your ballot or are preparing to make your way to the polls, these voting quotes promise to strike a chord.
Are you in search of that impeccable voting quote or an “I voted!” expression for your Instagram caption? Explore the profound insights from celebrities, writers, and political figures. Delve into this collection of 50 quotes about voting to elevate your Votin Mood.
Best Election Day Quotes
“People ask me sometimes… ‘When will there be enough women on the court?’ And my answer is: ‘When there are nine.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Voting is the only way to ensure that your concerns matter. Period.
Michelle Obama
By voting, we add our voice to the chorus that forms opinions and the basis for actions.
Jens Stoltenberg
I don’t care what responsibilities you have today, there’s no greater responsibility than being in control of your future and your future starts now! We don’t have time, no procrastinating, don’t let the discouragement take you off course, that’s not how my people or my generation will go down…this is the loudest way to make your voice heard!
Rihanna
Fear is always with us, but we just don’t have time for it. Not now.
Hillary Clinton
I love voting day. I love the sight of my fellow citizens lining up to make their voices heard.
Beth Broderick
So the notion somehow that, ‘Well, you know, I’m not as inspired because Barack and Michelle, they’re not on the ballot this time, and, you know, maybe we kinda take it easy’—my legacy’s on the ballot. You know, all the work we’ve done over the last eight years is on the ballot.
Barack Obama
People shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.
Alan Moore
Talk is cheap, voting is free; take it to the polls.
Nanette L. Avery
Wouldn’t you want to be absolutely positive that the folks elected to make those decisions about our daily lives, decisions that range from when we send our troops to war to how victims of sexual assault are treated. Wouldn’t you want to be sure that those elected officials were thinking about all of us, not just some small percentage of us?
Michelle Obama
Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.
Sharon Salzberg
You wouldn’t let your grandparents pick your playlist. Why would you let them pick your representative who’s going to determine your future?
Barack Obama
This process of election affords a moral certainty that the office of President will seldom fall to the lot of any man who is not in an eminent degree endowed with the requisite qualifications.
Alexander Hamilton
We can all agree on the importance of voting.
Jenna Bush
Democracy is based upon the conviction there are extraordinary possibilities in ordinary people.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Bad officials are elected by good citizens who don’t vote.
George Jean Nathan
The most important office, and the one which all of us can and should fill, is that of private citizen.
Louis Brandeis
I am most concerned about the wealthy owning our democracy. [It] feels as if very real efforts to disable our democracy are underway. Between the way our rights as voters are being attacked, the way elections themselves are being gerrymandered… I really think that if we don’t show up in this moment, we will [have] missed potentially our last opportunity to really check this administration.
America Ferrera
The ballot is stronger than the bullet.
Abraham Lincoln
We are not helpless. The fire is still burning. Please go out and vote this November. Too many people have died and sacrificed so much for us to have our voice, we have to use it. Get in formation. Use our voices to do something great for our children.
Beyoncé
Our political leaders will know our priorities only if we tell them, again and again, and if those priorities begin to show up in the polls.
Peggy Noonan
Election Day Quotes Funny
Election Day quotes often carry a humorous edge, providing a lighthearted take on the serious business of democracy. These witty and funny quotes playfully highlight the quirks of politics, voting, and the electoral process. From amusing observations about campaign promises to satirical remarks on the frenzy of election season, these quotes infuse laughter into the political sphere, offering a refreshing perspective on the otherwise intense and serious nature of Election Day.
The U.S. is 240 years old. No wonder we have difficulty achieving and maintaining an election.
Rick Aaron
Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner.
James Bovard, Civil Libertarian
We’d all like to vote for the best man, but he’s never a candidate.
Kin Hubbard
America is a place where any kid who grows up and befriends an insane billionaire to buy ads for them can be President.
Andy Borowitz
Voting for the Libertarian candidate is exactly the same as staying home, except that it involves going outdoors.
Gail Collins
People come down to Florida all the time. Most of them, sooner or later, decide to leave, but the stupid ones can’t figure out how to do this. So they remain, and in time are issued ballots.
Dave Barry
The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.
Winston Churchill
They hold elections in November because it’s the best time for picking out a turkey.
Maxine
I vote because it gives me the right to complain about the outcome.
WhatserName
Vote early and vote often.
Al Capone
Election Day 2023 Quotes
We should not be held back from pursuing our full talents, from contributing what we could contribute to the society, because we fit into a certain mold, because we belong to a group that historically has been the object of discrimination.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
So when you don’t vote, what you’re really doing is letting someone else take power over your own life.
Michelle Obama
Voting is a civic sacrament.
Theodore Hesburgh
Democracy is about voting and it’s about a majority vote. And it’s time that we started exercising the Democratic process.
Debbie Stabenow
When there’s a vacuum in our democracy, when we don’t vote, when we take our basic rights and freedoms for granted, when we turn away and stop paying attention and stop engaging and stop believing and look for the newest diversion, the electronic versions of bread and circuses, then other voices fill the void. A politics of fear and resentment and retrenchment takes hold. And demagogues promise simple fixes to complex problems.
Barack Obama
The future of this republic is in the hands of the American voter.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
The worst thing that can happen in a democracy–as well as in an individual’s life–is to become cynical about the future and lose hope: that is the end, and we cannot let that happen.
Hillary Clinton
There are real reasons why people are disenfranchised. I think the easiest and most beneficial [thing] to a lot of people in power to believe is that, “Oh, people are lazy and they don’t care, and they’re complacent.” But there are all kinds of genuine obstacles that have been intentionally placed to keep people from participating in democracy and mattering in democracy. Sure, when you look at your life and you feel like nothing about our government or the way the system is working is positively impacting your life, of course you’re going to feel disenchanted and cynical about those institutions. That’s only natural and human.
America Ferrera
I’m dejected, but only momentarily, when I can’t get the fifth vote for something I think is very important. But then you go on to the next challenge and you give it your all.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
You can’t vote some of the time and then sit out. You know we saw that happen, we experienced that where we had a great president.
Michelle Obama
Voting is as much an emotional act as it is an intellectual one.
Monica Crowley
One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
Plato
In conclusion, Election Day quotes serve as powerful reminders of the significance of civic engagement and the fundamental right to vote. They encapsulate wisdom from diverse voices—ranging from historical figures to modern-day influencers—underscoring the essence of participating in the democratic process. These quotes, resonating with themes of empowerment, responsibility, and the collective impact of individual actions, invigorate our commitment to shaping the future through our votes. As each Election Day arrives, these quotes stand as beacons, inspiring and urging individuals to exercise their right to vote, ultimately shaping the course of nations and safeguarding the principles of democracy. They encapsulate the spirit of democracy—encouraging, enlightening, and uniting individuals in the pursuit of a better, more inclusive future for all.
