For example , the Holy See instructed Italian Catholics to boycott national elections for several decades after the creation of the state of Italy .
Opposition parties sometimes boycott votes they feel are unfair or illegitimate , or if the election is for a government that is considered illegitimate .
The Holy See instructed Italian Catholics to boycott national elections for several decades after the creation of the state of Italy .
Opposition parties sometimes boycott votes they feel are unfair or illegitimate , or if the election is for a government that is considered illegitimate .