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Formally declined to vote (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

abstained

(Other definitions for abstained that I've seen before include "avoided port?" , "was non-committal" , "chose not to vote" , "went on the wagon" , "kept dry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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