批ひ判はん票ひょう

noun

protest vote

A vote cast not to support a candidate but to express dissatisfaction with the options or the political situation.

• 今こん回かいの選せん挙きょでは批ひ判はん票ひょうが多おおく、与よ党とうは苦く戦せんした。

  In this election, there were many protest votes, and the ruling party struggled.