vote harassment; sexual harassment of female politicians via vote threats
A political term describing harassment, often sexual, of female politicians by threatening to withhold votes or electoral support.
Vote harassment is being addressed as a serious problem against female politicians.
She experienced vote harassment and found it difficult to continue her election campaign.
Compound of 票 (ひょう, 'vote') and ハラスメント ('harassment'), modeled after terms like セクハラ (sexual harassment). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged in Japanese political discourse.