You absolutely can. Its just you actually have to show up first, and not focus on a single election, and vote pragmatically instead of with "principle".

But you can not-vote and welcome fascism in with open arms.

Good going heros, you fascism-d Townsville, all because VoTiNg Is NoT gOoD eNoUgH and you couldn't do the bare minimum

I mean if anything besides communism counts as "Fascism" to you, you are probably right. I am not quite sure if your authoritarian alternative sounds better to me than democracy though.

Then do something