# Quote — Jean Chretien, My Years as Prime Minister

> Our old-fashioned system is better than any new-fangled voting machine. Not only is it guaranteed to work, but there is something I find appealing in putting a mark on a piece of paper for the candidate of your choice, as opposed to pulling a lever as if you were gambling on a slot machine in Las Vegas.

- Author: [Jean Chretien](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-chretien.md)
- Book: [My Years as Prime Minister](https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-chretien/my-years-as-prime-minister.md)
- Page: 287
- Source: [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jean_Chr%C3%A9tien#My_Years_As_Prime_Minister_(2007)) ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))
- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/jean-chretien/my-years-as-prime-minister/our-old-fashioned-system

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