3767 – Forgiveness for Not Voting and the Obligation to Participate in Elections – מחילה על אי הצבעה וחובת ההשתתפות בבחירות

The Rebbe clarifies that forgiving someone for not voting is not a personal matter, but stresses that anyone eligible is obligated to participate in elections. Abstaining does not help any office, but even one less vote for the most observant list increases the value of opposing lists. https://www.torahrecordings.com/rebbe/igroskodesh/011/012/3767