Some % of people don't vote because it's too much hassle. Not voting doesn't send a message, or more accurately it sends whatever message the receiver wants to

Some % of people don't vote because it's too much hassle. Not voting doesn't send a message, or more accurately it sends whatever message the receiver wants to hear. I think voting is too hard, so it tells me that voting is too hard. I'm a Conservative so it tells me the liberals aren't turning out because (as I know) their message is weak. I'm a Liberal, so it tells me the exact opposite. I think all politicians are bad, so frankly I don't care who wins. You get the point. Not voting doesn't send a message. It sends every message. Incidentally, if you care about the nuances within a party, then voting in primaries is where the real difference is made (traditionally also the voting with the lowest turnout.)