"I don't like any of the options so I won't vote! Ha!"
... no one cares.
Only 45% of voting Americans vote as it is. You'll be one of many who sit out the vote. In fact, there are politicians in your state hoping you'll sit out the vote because it means they can win with fewer votes.
You absolutely have the right to not vote.
But you aren't protesting anything.
You're saying it isn't important enough for you to choose a side and that you're confident you won't be impacted by any political change.
There's a percentage of people who don't vote because they can legally, but things like health or work prevent them from getting to the polls or mailing in a ballot (where mail-in voting is allowed).
But that's about 10% of the non-voters.
The rest are comfortable letting anyone win.
The politicians don't see your non-vote as a protest.
The Republicans party is counting on you to not vote. They need you to not vote so they can push Trump and his rich-people-first policies.
If you want to protest: VOTE.
The USA isn't a place where your silence on a vote is an effective form of protest. We don't call off the election if the majority of people opt out.
We could have 99% of the population sit out the vote, and the remaining 1% would get to determine who leads the country.
In the US if you don't vote, most people don't assume you're making a statement. They assume you couldn't be bothered.
If you want to see real change in the USA, you need to vote.
Find the candidates in your area who are moving the furthest in the direction you want to go, hold your nose, and vote.
Sitting out the vote does nothing to help anyone.
#GetOutAndVote #Vote2024