Voting Impact Debate

The cluster discusses whether individual votes matter in elections, debating the rationality of voting versus abstaining, the effects of not voting or third-party choices, and voter participation in two-party systems.

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Keywords

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Sample Comments

nlitened Jul 11, 2025 View on HN

Not voting is voting for the majority candidate though :)

delinka Sep 17, 2019 View on HN

Might as well not even vote. Your one votes can't turn the tide.

pikelet Aug 15, 2020 View on HN

That's like saying your vote doesn't matter so there's no point in voting.

d0lph May 17, 2018 View on HN

Not in a two party system. Voting for anyone that deviates from the status quo is throwing away your vote.

clSTophEjUdRanu Feb 22, 2020 View on HN

Why do you think your vote doesnt matter?

qhoxie Nov 5, 2008 View on HN

How exactly does not voting improve the situation?

t0bia_s Jun 20, 2024 View on HN

Your vote alone doesn't change anything.

amelius Oct 31, 2021 View on HN

Voting does not work if the majority of voters doesn't care.

bluGill Nov 6, 2023 View on HN

You are supposed to vote. Don't vote for a party, vote for the results.

eevilspock Oct 18, 2013 View on HN

if not many people vote, then there's no problem, right?