Positive Abstention is a voting option for those with no candidate preference Positive Abstention campaigns for positive abstention votes to be included on ballot papers and in election statistics In the context of a significant increase in low voter turnouts, "least worst" voting, negative campaigning and tactical voting, Positive Abstention will... • Promote voter participation in the democratic process
• Publically measure the degree of voter disatisfaction
• Encourage responsiveness to changing public agendas
• Demonstrate the ability of grass roots campaigns to affect national policy
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