abstentionism

Election officials themselves have declared that "the candidate to beat is abstentionism," as many voters may stay away from the polls in protest or out of fear.

Christopher Sabatini: Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras 2010

Election officials themselves have declared that "the candidate to beat is abstentionism," as many voters may stay away from the polls in protest or out of fear.

Christopher Sabatini: Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras Christopher Sabatini 2010

Election officials themselves have declared that "the candidate to beat is abstentionism," as many voters may stay away from the polls in protest or out of fear.

Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras 2010

Instead, the coup led to an increase in abstentionism, which would be consistent with a rise in the apathy or disgust of Honduran voters with the political establishment.

Daniel Altschuler: Honduran Election Winner Clear, But Turnout Questions Remain 2009

Already, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) has expressed its deep concern with abstentionism.

Daniel Altschuler: The Municipal Politics of the Honduran Crisis 2009

Firstly, there would have been those like Ruairí Ó Brádaigh and Dáithí Ó Conaill who treated the principle of abstentionism and all that Second Dail bullshit with almost biblical sacredness.

Archive 2009-08-01 Johnny Guitar 2009

Election officials themselves have declared that "the candidate to beat is abstentionism," as many voters may stay away from the polls in protest or out of fear.

Christopher Sabatini: Sunday's Elections Left As Risky Option in Honduras 2009

Often clan loyalties proved to be as crucial a factor as the more grandiose issues of armed struggle and abstentionism.

Archive 2009-08-01 Johnny Guitar 2009

Many people in Irish history have moved from abstentionism to participating in various assemblies they previously found distasteful.

Coming north or going nowhere? Johnny Guitar 2008

Just how come abstentionism was anathema in 1969 but OK by 1986?

Another nail in the coffin Johnny Guitar 2008