Ballot Status

Famous quotes containing the words ballot and/or status:

“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

“The influx of women into paid work and her increased power raise a woman’s aspirations and hopes for equal treatment at home. Her lower wage and status at work and the threat of divorce reduce what she presses for and actually expects.”
—Arlie Hochschild (20th century)