In electoral systems, a wasted vote is any vote cast that is not "used" to elect a winner, and so is not represented in the outcome. However, the term...

vote splitting, it did elect one member. Wasted votes are those cast for candidates or parties who did not get elected. Some number of wasted votes by...

Compared to a plurality voting system that rewards only the top vote-getter, instant-runoff voting mitigates the problem of wasted votes. However, it does not...

House of Representatives of the Netherlands despite valid vote, is increasing. The wasted vote fraction is shown below:[failed verification]   GL (13)  ...

voting for it based on the physical boundary is gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is effective because of the wasted vote effect. Wasted votes are votes...

coalition-building. The number of wasted votes changes from one election to another, here shown for New Zealand. The wasted vote changes depending on voter behavior...

most votes count, there are fewer "wasted votes", so voters, aware that their vote can make a difference, are more likely to make the effort to vote, and...

and for whom a vote could be considered as wasted. FPTP wastes fewer votes when it is used in two-party contests. But waste of votes and minority governments...

Gerrymandering relies on the wasted-vote effect, effectively concentrating wasted votes among opponents while minimizing wasted votes among supporters. Consequently...

elected under SNTV. But not having transfers, SNTV sees more votes wasted than under STV due to votes being placed on un-electable candidate or due to surpluses...