(This may be applicable primarily to US elections)
The US government was created based on the premise that government is a necessary evil, but you should make it
as difficult as possible for them to do anything. That's why we have so many people that have to approve a law, so many ways it can get shot down but very few ways to make it easier, etc.
It is therefore your patriotic duty to make governmental changes as difficult as possible. In local elections, vote against all changes (referendums, amendments, etc.) In national elections, do your best to keep as many parties as possible as balanced as possible, so that none of them can get anything done due to all their opponents.
If something's a good idea, it'll get passed without your vote. If it doesn't pass, you can probably live without it for another year.
Plus, it means I can reuse the same yard sign year after year... VOTE NO!
