My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it….

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democrac….

And if we were another country being analyzed by America, we would conclude that this country is ripe for stealing elections and for fraud..

My sense was that most of the elected officials in Washington - in their heart of hearts - really believe that the system can't be too bad because it….

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

When public access to voting is impaired or when public confidence in voting is diluted, democracy suffers and our freedom is less secure..

It's an embarrassment that we don't have a broad enough consensus among political leaders that true reform should take place..

When I was growing up, we used to play basketball in a park that was never shoveled when it snowed. The basketball rims were never fixed. And we unde….

I was the Secretary of State of New Jersey in November 2000. I paid careful attention to the challenges that stemmed from inadequate voting systems i….

Voting in this country has essentially been relegated to a very fledging group of election officials, who receive no training and operate on shoestri….

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act in 2002, I was thrilled to learn that the federal government would offer resources to all states to as….

What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in line for six hours, t….

I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seem….

Beyond that, states had to also have electronic voting machines that made it possible for people who are physically handicapped to vote in private...….

We have no basis for having a recall of any particular type of voting equipment because there are no standards. And when we do have standards, even t….

Democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens..

And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power..