Why do lawmakers not show up to vote on bills they don’t like, instead of just voting no?

Question

Only particular example I have: in a recent budget override attempt in Alaska’s state gov 22 representatives didn’t show up to vote in support of the veto override

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Answer 1

Plausible deniability. Some bills are no win.

In America, our legislators don’t actually read bills. They have staffs to give them bullet points and offer suggestions as to whether they should support it. They are also constantly running for re-election so they might not have time to travel to the capital to vote.