undervote

noun, verb — 3 senses

undervote

noun

Etymology From under- + vote.

1

A vote that has been cast but that shows no legally valid preference for a candidate in an election.

2

The number of such votes in an election.

Related terms
overvote

undervote

verb

Etymology From under- + vote.

1

Government, Politics To spoil a ballot by marking it for fewer choices than mandated by the rules.

Derived terms
undervoter

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