This is 100% representative of your writing style, BTW. Even when saying you must stop talking, you can't help but say it three times.

I'm a (severely) flawed man.

I don't think you're wrong, you're well within your rights much like Kapernick. In our democracy, those who can act collectively as voters will always be the masters of those who abstain as rugged individualists. Not necessarily directly; but, at least indirectly. I'm glad that doesn't adversely affect your pursuit of happiness. I wouldn't recommend it to most people though as in most it would not present as altruistic; but, as a hypocritical character flaw. I don't discount that there are some true conscientious objectors to participation in the election system. It's just that as with those who claim to be military conscientious objectors, the true ones are few and far between ... the rest are just self serving.

The time you take to vote could be used to sway many votes, so if you are merely after control, you are going about it in the wrong way.

Ahhh, grasshopper. In the context that I'm using the term masters, there's time to do both.

No there isn't.

Once you get to the polling place's entrance, stop right there, stand at the door, and for the time it would have taken you to get through the line and vote, just ask each person entering if they would please vote for your candidate.

You may have to dress appropriately, and it works better if you have something to hand them. But you will almost certainly get more votes for your candidate than the lone vote you would have cast.

*doesn't apply in low-volume polling places. If your local poll is low volume, instead of going to where you vote, go to a high-volume location

WHATCHA TALKIN' BOUT SHERLOCK?

In many places it's illegal to solicit votes within 100 ft. of a polling place.

People who bother to vote have probably made up their minds beforehand. I'd be wasting my vote preaching to the choir.

I can hire someone to stand on a soapbox while I'm voting.

It's no surprise that you wouldn't know these things.

Must be some good stuff you're smokin'.

I've had the local US Congressman poll-sit against a local campaign I managed. Think he had better things to do?

Did he poll-sit during the national anthem? :lol:

There's a difference between the poll-sitting influence of an elected official (or other celebrity) and that of an unknown constituent. For all the voters know, it's just a job for the poll-sitter. Students can be hired for poll sitting.

You're quite fond of apples and oranges aren't you?

http://www.cooks.com/recipe/xo68268a/fruit-salad.html
4 apples
4 oranges
1 can chunked pineapple
1 bunch grapes
1 c. nuts
4 bananas
1 jar cherries, halved
4 tangerines
1 can fruit cocktail, optional

Huh? There are poll trolls at every place I've ever voted at. Of course they are just "informing" me about a particular candidate or saying hello ... :cool:

100 ft isn't that far.

It varies by State. Some are less, some are more.

NASS PDF for download:

State Laws Prohibiting Electioneering Activities Within a Certain Distance of the Polling Place - Updated August 2016

Our state has a distance rule. At exactly that distance, there's a whole crowd of folks. Usually not aggressive, just sitting in lawn chairs next to their signs for the most part.

I know someone who will send you a crayon. A form of psychotherapy.