If you don't vote, you don't count in the election. But so what? I don't believe everyone should vote. And I'm ok with someone who doesn't follow politics sitting it out, and contributing to society in other ways. Politics is a sleazy, ill business. It's a necessary evil. Nothing more. And the system does fine with only partial participation.
You just neglected to give the key word.INFORMED
and KNOWLEGEABLE voters.... too many people vote
because of someone they know is voting or some other
disjointed reason. Guess that will not change..but
the media could help if they weren't so damn bias???? JK