A numbers game

This is disappointing. We had 41.7% voter turnout for this weeks election. Sure, it was only a primary but there were important statewide and local issues on the ballot.

How can we have a participatory democracy where the voice of the people is heard if a significant percentage of people can't take ten minutes twice a year to provide their input? You might not like the process but if you don't play the game then you don't get to have complaints later.