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what if they're really interested in politics but don't vote as some sort of protest?

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ok, i've been thinking about this for some time now, and so far i haven't thought up any protest that i can find validating. if you don't vote, then you are saying that you don't want a say in the government that rules your life. i heard about someone i know not voting as a protest because he thought all the candidates were too religious-- but there must be SOMEONE on the write-in etc, that would have fit what he wanted-- by not voting, he was perpetuating the government that he does not like. so far everything that i have heard seems more like a cop-out (sp?) than an actual protest. if you think about the principles, i think that there is no valid reason NOT to vote... if there is something that you dislike enough to boycott,voting is the way to change it.

however, i always leave room for gray area. so if you can think of something, please let me know. i would be happy to change my stand if i can be given a good example :)

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well i can't think of anything in this country, but there are definitely other countries where the elections are rigged and in those cases i would say that voting in them only helps to validate the corruption

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oh, well yeah. in other countries where the system is corrupt, for sure.

i really liked in butte (i'm not sure if it was everywhere or just here) the polling places gave us the choice of paper or electronic ballots which was really nice, since i feel like there is too much controversy with the electronic ballots.

but i totally agree with you-- there are definitely countries where not voting would be better statement of discontent than voting, luckily it's not here! :)