abstention
/əbˈstɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n/
noun
An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion.
a resolution passed by 126 votes to none, with six abstentions
refusal to vote,abstaining,non-voting
noun
An instance of declining to vote for or against a proposal or motion.
a resolution passed by 126 votes to none, with six abstentions
refusal to vote,abstaining,non-voting