Elections Quotes

Zhvania was the general secretary of the organisation which I founded, the Citizens' Union. It was the biggest organisation and came first in all elections, and Zhvania was the leader. - Eduard Shevardnadze

You're talking about a lot of money to put computers and networking [technology] in all the offices of the supervisors [of elections]... It was like $15 million to $17 million. - Kurt Browning

Young people will typically show up in larger numbers in national elections, when they perceive the stakes to be higher. - David Rebovich

You'll see more patrols, more soldiers out than usual from now and until elections. All the last minute arrangements are in place. We expect a large turnout. - David Wimhurst

You won the elections, but I won the count. - Anastasio Somoza

You will expect me to discuss the late election. Well, as nearly as I can learn, we did not have enough votes on our side. - Herbert Hoover

You want elections -- I'm prepared for elections, ... I'm not afraid of elections ... I'm proud of what I've done and what my government has done. - Ehud Barak

You talk about the values that you have whether they're in favor or not in favor. That's how you lead. The reality is, we're losing more and more elections. - Artur Davis

You might have 15 players rated with the same grade. If it is close, you might go with the need, but it has to be very close. This is no perfect formula. If there is a tenth or two-tenths of a point difference between two players, that's basically nothing but opinion anyway. Like the polls on political elections, it's often too close to call. If it is that close, sure, you are going to go by need. But what you are hoping for is that the highest rated player is the position that you need. And that happens, it happens a lot. - Ernie Accorsi

You may have not taken into consideration the issue of elections, or some of you may have believed that I am going to delay the elections. - Mahmoud Abbas