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Originally Posted by samcol
Wouldn't a null turnout be the biggest no confidence vote ever? Congress and the President are almost at all time lows for approval ratings. What if in 08 no one voted?
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Actually, what makes more impact is when people show up to vote but don't actually select a candidate. There is always a noise level of 'undervotes' (less than a percentage point), but when a particular election shows an abnormally high undervote total, especially when other elections on the same ballot have normal returns, is a big sign that voters truly dislike all candidates available.
So if you would like to make a statement by not voting, make sure to show up at the polls or else you will just be figured as part of the half of this country that don't care (and hence you will be de facto approving of whatever outcome arises).