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abstention
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abstention
Politics the act of withholding one's vote


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Abstentionism and blank vote also affect election For many analysts, the PRI victory was not so much an endorsement of that party as a rejection of the PAN.
The unusually high turnout -- 60 percent statewide -- was hailed by the government in Delhi as a "victory for democracy" and prompted some observers to suggest a popular shift away from the policy of electoral abstentionism.
The unusually high turnout -- 60 percent statewide -- was hailed by the government in Delhi as a "victory for democracy" and prompted some observers to suggest a popular shift away from the policy of electoral abstentionism.
 
 
 
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