Anti- Federalist

"In many of the counties the people did not attend the elections, as they had not an opportunity of judging of the plan. Others did not consider themselves bound by the call of a set of men who assembled at the State-house in Philadelphia and assumed the name of the legislature of Pennsylvania; and some were prevented from voting by the violence of the party who were determined at all events to force down the measure." (P. 126)

The people did not attend the elections because they did not have a say; therefore, they did not see the importance to be part of the elections and to vote. They had different reasons as to why they did not want to vote. For example: some people could not vote at all because the violence of the party were forceful. Others had a different motive for not voting, but in the end, it led for them not to be part of the elections and being part of the government.

I believe that people in Philadelphia thought that was not necessary to attend the election. They felt that they had not reason for to vote because anyway parties would forced them to accept the constitution even though they disagree.