A vote counted as vote cast but not credited to any candidate is called what?

A vote counted as vote cast but not credited to any candidate is called what?

• A. Abstention
• B. Illegal Vote
• C. Spoiled Ballot
• D. Blank Ballot

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how ballots with no choice for a given contest are categorized. A ballot that is cast and counted as a valid ballot but has no selections for any candidate in that contest is called a blank ballot. This fits the description exactly: the vote is considered cast, but it isn’t credited to any candidate. This is different from abstention, which means the voter did not participate in that contest at all. It’s also different from an illegal vote or a spoiled ballot, both of which would typically be invalidated or not counted toward turnout for that contest. Sometimes this situation is described technically as an undervote, but the everyday term you’re looking for is blank ballot.

The idea being tested is how ballots with no choice for a given contest are categorized. A ballot that is cast and counted as a valid ballot but has no selections for any candidate in that contest is called a blank ballot. This fits the description exactly: the vote is considered cast, but it isn’t credited to any candidate.

This is different from abstention, which means the voter did not participate in that contest at all. It’s also different from an illegal vote or a spoiled ballot, both of which would typically be invalidated or not counted toward turnout for that contest. Sometimes this situation is described technically as an undervote, but the everyday term you’re looking for is blank ballot.