[Mojave]

Elections are about comparative choices not absolutes.

And there is no absolute requirement on a citizen to vote for any of the choices when they're all bad.

[mngalt]

"And there is no absolute requirement on a citizen to vote for any of the choices when they're all bad."

No, there's not. But then, every action has its consequences. Perhaps rather than whining about the top of the ticket, you could vote to reelect the Gubernator and work to return some good conservatives to the assembly so he has something to work with. You gain nothing by voting for a powerless third party, and you change nothing by not voting at all.