Definition
The awkward ballot phenomenon where a voter either intentionally or accidentally skips a race, leaving it blank while filling out the rest of their choices. This happens when someone is either protesting both candidates, confused by the ballot design, or just really doesn't care who becomes county treasurer. Election officials obsess over these because they can indicate ballot problems, though sometimes voters just genuinely have no opinion on whether Judge Smith deserves retention.
Example Usage
The undervote rate in the comptroller race was 23%, suggesting that most voters had absolutely no idea what a comptroller does.
Source: Election administration terminology
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