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If no one votes, is democracy dead? Posted by Jon Alexander. May 1, 2015. I’m part of a CoVi. Panel addressing exactly this question a couple of nights before the election, and I wanted to do a bit of writing to get my thoughts in order. So here’s a few reflections and I’d love any comments to help me develop the thinking further. If no one votes, is democracy dead? Perhaps the most obvious is What do we mean by no one? Or do we mean democracy as the rule of the people by the people for the people? First...