死し票ひょう

noun

wasted vote; vote for a losing candidate

Refers to a vote that does not contribute to electing a candidate, typically because it was cast for a losing candidate or is otherwise ineffective under the electoral system.

• 小しょう選せん挙きょ区く制せいでは死し票ひょうが多おおくなりやすい。

  Under a single-seat constituency system, wasted votes tend to increase.

• 彼かれの票ひょうは死し票ひょうになってしまった。

  His vote ended up being a wasted vote.