Have you ever voluntarily not voted in a Presidential or Congressional Election

[MineralMan]

in an election when you were able to vote at your polling place or absentee? I'm only talking about Presidential election years or mid-term election years, not purely local or state elections where no Congress Members or a President were not on the ballot.

I ask to see whether, as I expect, the vast majority of DUers are regular voters who do not voluntarily skip voting.

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	I have always voted in such elections.
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	I have sometimes not voted in such an election.
	1 (13%)
	I have always voted in all elections, including local elections.
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	I do not vote in elections, as a rule.
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	I used to vote in those elections, but I have stopped doing that.
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	How dare you ask such a question?
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[Scootaloo]

1. I didn't vote in 2006

I wasn't eligible to vote in the state I lived in (I had just moved there) and wasn't going to vote for a state where I planned to never return.

[MineralMan]

4. Well, that make sense, for sure.

[Shrike47]

2. I vote, vote, vote. During many decades, for guys that lost, but I voted.

Yeah George McGovern

[MineralMan]

3. Yah, I voted for George McGovern, too.

How could I not? Thanks for your post.

[struggle4progress]

5. I missed a second-primary/run-off in 2006

Sometimes I still feel ashamed and guilty because of that

[tcfrogs]

6. Almost missed the 1992 Presidential election

Was in flux with college, decided to register to vote there just in time. Of course I was a young moron & voted for Perot.

[MineralMan]

7. During my four years in the USAF, I had to send off for

absentee ballots. I did that for every election. I have no idea if my vote got counted, though. You really had to apply for them early, especially if you were out of the USA. 1966 and 1968 were the years. I did not vote in the 1967 local elections, though. That was the only time I did not.

[HooptieWagon]

8. Once in a while....

when there's not even a third party candidate I like, I'll simply note vote in a particular race. Which brings to mind that I think all races should have "none of the above" on the ballot. Should NOTA get a plurality of the vote, then both parties are required to nominate new candidates.