Bible Verses About Voting

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Lot-based division among priestly families.

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Lot-casting for duties.

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Bible background for choosing by lot, not voting.

These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

Lot-casting in leadership selection, background only.

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Shows a priest chosen by lot.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

Lot-casting for gates and households.

But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;

Decision to go up against Gibeah by lot.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Bible background for appointing leaders.

Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Shows voting against people in a legal-religious setting, useful only as background.

Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

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And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

Acts 14 passage for appointing elders.

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

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And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

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And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

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But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

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I charge thee before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that thou observe these things without preferring one before another, doing nothing by partiality.

General instruction on fairness in leadership decisions.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

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But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.

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And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

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Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

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Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

Obedience to magistrates, but not voting.

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.

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Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

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And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

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The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive tree, Reign thou over us.

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Thou shalt in any wise set him king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: one from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which is not thy brother.

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Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.

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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Authority background, not voting.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;

Submission to government, relevant only as background.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

Rulers and good works background.

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

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And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

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