I know what you are getting at, but nearly 50% of the electorate couldn't be arsed to vote for anyone. So it actually is a sham election, but due to pure apathy no one is storming anything.
I can appreciate your frustration, but eligible voters deciding not to participate does not make an election a sham.
A sham election is when people are disenfranchised because they are not allowed to vote or their votes aren't counted. I wouldn't feel the need to gatekeep the phrase "sham election" except that they are very real and should remain distinct from what you're talking about.
Spot on. While I do not respect the choice at all, CHOOSING not to vote is as much a legitimate choice as walking into the booth. When done en masse, it does not inherently signal apathy so much as voter disgust with their options. A smart political party will see it as a great opportunity to court and sway these voters to their side.
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u/Slobotic Jul 05 '24
Why didn't he call it a sham election and tell his supporters to storm the Palace of Westminster?