Mark Twain, a man of wit, humor, a gifted raconteur, and an irascible moralist...but he was not the author of the quote although it certainly sounds like him. It likely comes from the following:

Source: Robert S. Borden, Sept. 1976, in "Voice of the People," published in the Lowell Sun, a newspaper based in Lowell, MA

Voting is Dishonest and Fraudulent "Has it ever dawned on the editors that the attitudes of the 70 million projected non-voters may be very consistent with the reality that the concept of voting and electing representatives is basically dishonest and fraudulent. If voting could change anything it would be made illegal! There is no way any politicians can legally represent anyone because he was elected on a secret ballot by a small percentage of voters. He then claims to represent the people who voted against him and even those who wisely chose not to participate in such criminal activity.“

Mark Twain, a man of wit, humor, a gifted raconteur, and an irascible moralist...but I could not find justification that he was the author of the quote. It sounds like him. Below is a close comparison.

Source: Robert S. Borden, Sept. 1976, in "Voice of the People," published in the Lowell Sun, a newspaper based in Lowell, MA

Voting is Dishonest and Fraudulent "Has it ever dawned on the editors that the attitudes of the 70 million projected non-voters may be very consistent with the reality that the concept of voting and electing representatives is basically dishonest and fraudulent. If voting could change anything it would be made illegal! There is no way any politicians can legally represent anyone because he was elected on a secret ballot by a small percentage of voters. He then claims to represent the people who voted against him and even those who wisely chose not to participate in such criminal activity.“