Eric Liu : Between 60 % and 80 % of eligible voters wo n't vote in Tuesday 's elections . Liu : The election is a referendum on the current government, which has been criticized for its handling of economic issues since it took office last year. Liu says in a democracy , not voting amounts to voting for all you detest and oppose . Liu : But it also , at least for now , disallows a dismantling of Social Security or repeal of civil rights laws . If all young , poor , black , Latino , Asian voters cast ballots , that would cause a revolution .
Eric Liu : Between 60 % and 80 % of eligible voters wo n't vote in Tuesday 's elections . Liu : The election is a referendum on the current government, which has been criticized for its handling of economic issues since it took office last year. Liu says in a democracy , not voting amounts to voting for all you detest and oppose . Liu : If all young , poor , black , Latino , Asian voters cast ballots , that would cause a revolution .