Where I live (WA state) 60 to 65% of all registered voters do NOT vote.
That means, if a simple majority (51% of those who vote) “win”, those elected are there thanks to 17.1% to 20.1% of registered voters (one half of 35% who did vote).
And that, kids, is largly how one party essentally from one county (Seattle area) has controlled the state for 40+ years and put us in the mess we are in.
Wow
That is-—disheartening.