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The phrase 'abstain from voting' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when one chooses not to vote in an election or referendum. For example, "She wanted her voice to be heard, so she decided to abstain from voting for either candidate."
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Non-Catalans often abstain from voting in regional elections.
I am becoming an independent and will probably just abstain from voting in the presidential election.
The Alliance will abstain from voting against the government's budgets from spring onwards.
Jeb Bush announced his plans to abstain from voting in a Facebook post on Friday.
Dr Solava Ibrahim, of Manchester University, many will choose to abstain from voting in the runoff.
"I'm not supporting her, and I'm not going to abstain from voting".
Lawyers for Daisy asked Ms. Brown yesterday to abstain from voting.
Of those questioned in several polls, more than 30 percent said they were undecided or would abstain from voting.
Rather than veto such a move, Russia and China might abstain from voting on it and give justice a chance.
Under the law, if a conflict of interest looms, lawmakers are meant to abandon their interest or abstain from voting.
It was understood that meant the US would abstain from voting on a resolution rather than use its veto.
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