If elected members of any body - whether it's a state house or Congress - were not willing to take career-ending or at least election-losing votes, I would not have the right to vote today.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The right to vote is the right upon which all of our rights are leveraged - and without which none can be protected.
You can be out of slavery and have the right to vote, but unless you have access to capital, industry and technology, you can't fulfill your dreams.
If people want to take the time to vote, they should be able to, and their vote should be counted.
By what right do you refuse to accept the vote of a citizen of the United States?
The right to vote gives every eligible American a voice in our electoral politics. There's too much at stake to stay silent as this right is eroded.
We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution.
There are some rights that are so fundamental to our society that you'd think the public debate would be closed on them. The right of every American citizen to vote - regardless of age, race, or income level - is one of them.
It's my constitutional right to have my choice of who I want to vote for for president.
In the lack of judgment great harm arises, but one vote cast can set right a house.
I believe states should have the right to be the masters of their own elections.