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If you add the eligible voters who chose not to vote (indicating they were fine with whoever wins), then it's a clear majority. If you don't vote, your vote is

If you add the eligible voters who chose not to vote (indicating they were fine with whoever wins), then it's a clear majority. If you don't vote, your vote is effectively for the winner.

NewJazz 1y ago
That makes zero sense at all. They didn't know who would win in advance.
- ryandrake 1y ago
  But they were OK with that person winning, whoever it would be. If they weren't, they would have voted for someone else.
  - NewJazz 1y ago
    That's not how a majority works. You're also making assumptions about why they didn't vote.
  - chowchowchow 1y ago
    not being motivated enough to vote against != support in terms of claiming a popular mandate. If I just don't care who wins, you can't say I support either candidate. At most you could say my inaction prevented the winner from losing I guess.