We teach that members should not judge another's relationship to God based on that person's decisions regarding whether or not to vote. To help explain the church's position, this article examines major arguments against voting to see whether the Bible forbids voting. A few years ago, a church member in a developing nation lost his government job because he did not vote. He did not express loyalty to his supervisor in the customary way. In these nations, voting is often a way to show support for the government.
People show disapproval or protest by refusing to vote.
If the Bible forbids voting, of course, Christians must accept whatever social or financial penalties come their way. But if the Bible does not forbid voting, we do not need to abstain. Some nations require all citizens to vote. People who do not vote are fined or penalized in some way. If culture expects something ungodly, Christians must be willing to accept some penalties as they follow God's way.