Several Possible Protest Votes
Protest vote can take different forms:
- Voting for a fringe, ineligible, or fictional candidate.
- Spoiling, or marking nothing on, the ballot paper.
- Selecting a none of the above (none) or "blank vote" option, if one exists.
- Selecting a vote in favor of a different voting system based on a condorcet method
Interpretations to each of the methods mentioned above vary.
Sometimes, a person may use even more uncommon, often illegal, methods to protest vote. Examples include physical destruction of the ballot (for example, ripping the ballot apart or eating it), asking other people to vote for them, or selling their ballot (for example, putting their vote on auction sites).
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