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

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 produced them. And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power. We've seen it time after time after time.

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

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members.

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

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

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