“You are basically abdicating the most important right that any citizen has, that people fought and died for to extend," Hillary Clinton says. | Getty Clinton makes a pitch to voters who don't like her

Whether you like her enough to vote for her or not, the next president will make decisions that affect you, Hillary Clinton said Friday.

In a 30-minute interview with R&B singer Mary J. Blige on Apple Music’s “The 411 with Mary J. Blige,” the former secretary of state acknowledged that she’s aware of the bloc of voters who dislike her and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but stressed that abstaining in this election would relinquish a critical right they have and leave the door open for people who disagree with their views to decide the outcome of this election.


“I’m sorry you feel that way, and I don’t pretend to understand all the reasons, but let me tell you what you are sacrificing by failing to vote,” Clinton said. “You are basically abdicating the most important right that any citizen has, that people fought and died for to extend.”

Clinton talked about the progression of voting rights in America, which began with property-owning white men before black men were granted suffrage and eventually women, too, and said she hopes people find a reason to vote.

“Obviously, I’d love it if you voted for me, but I also would really like you to vote because if you don’t vote, you leave the field to people who don’t agree with you on anything, somebody who actually takes the time and trouble to vote,” she said. “Decisions are going to be made whether you like them or not, so at least make sure that your voice is being heard and your vote is being counted.”