undervote

Etymology

From under- +‎ vote.

Pronunciation

Audio (US): (file)

Noun

undervote (plural undervotes)

A vote that has been cast but that shows no legally valid preference for a candidate in an election.
The number of such votes in an election.

Related terms

overvote

Verb

undervote (third-person singular simple present undervotes, present participle undervoting, simple past and past participle undervoted)

(politics) To spoil a ballot by marking it for fewer choices than mandated by the rules.

References

CNN Fact check: Examining Florida's 'undervote'

Anagrams

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