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protest vote is when someone casts their vote not for a candidate they support, but as a way to show their dissatisfaction or disagreement with the choices available. It is a way of expressing a protest or dissent against the system or the policies of the candidates.
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- I live in a mostly one - party state, and I'm proud of my consistent protest votes for federal offices and local chief executive as well. (politics.stackexchange.com)
- He denied that he was riding on the back of protest votes, saying people «absolutely believed» in what the party stands for. (itv.com)
- The party now appears to be sucking up protest votes from across the political spectrum. (politics.co.uk)
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