Erm course on the other hand the optimists could say well the reason why people don't bother voting is cos they're all pretty happy with local government.

In fact I'm no longer going to bother voting.

"Your assassin's heart should be pleased that the politicians couldn't get anyone to bother voting in the last election."

He registered but didn't bother voting.

It is simply a matter of conflict of interest and politicians take more notice of those that bother voting.

You are to tell every man on this plantation entitled to a vote that he is not to bother voting for this man or that.

Under such circumstances, who wants to bother voting?

This is how our lives work but then we wonder why less and less people bother voting.

Additionally, the "no" campaign was essentially, "Don't bother voting", to ensure an inquorate (and therefore invalid) referendum.

So the sensible thing is not to bother voting.