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Mass abstention by a group of voters during an election
An election boycott is the boycotting of an election by a group of voters, each of whom abstains from voting. Boycotting may be used as a form of political
Election_boycott
Voluntary abstention from using a product or service
A boycott is an act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organization, or country as an expression of protest. It is usually for
Boycott
Communist organization in Norway
has called for a boycott of each local and parliamentary election held in Norway since 2009, including the parliamentary elections in 2009, 2013, and
Serve_the_People_(Norway)
Political party in Dominica
the 2022 general election, the party is not represented in the House of Assembly of Dominica, after boycotting the general election. The past Leader of
United Workers' Party (Dominica)
United_Workers'_Party_(Dominica)
Refusal to vote during an election
Abstentionism Apolitical Criticisms of electoralism Diplomatic illness Election boycott Electoral abstention in France Non-politics None of the above None
Abstention
Political party in Montenegro
Montenegro and Albanian Alternative with a united platform, preparing to boycott the referendum. However, NS, DSS, DSCG and SL retreated from negotiations
Socialist People's Party of Montenegro
Socialist_People's_Party_of_Montenegro
Political party in India
anniversary of the MCPM The MCPM boycotted the 2012 Manipur Legislative Assembly election and banned "all election related functions" in the state because
Maoist Communist Party of Manipur
Maoist_Communist_Party_of_Manipur
Pakistani political party
Minister of Balochistan between 2013 and 2015. The party boycotted the 2008 general elections as a protest against the military operation being conducted
National_Party_(Pakistan)
Parliamentary election in Serbia
Numerous parliamentary and non-parliamentary political parties boycotted the elections, including the major opposition coalition Alliance for Serbia,
2020 Serbian parliamentary election
2020_Serbian_parliamentary_election
Marker to prevent double voting
is applied to the finger of voters (usually the index finger) during elections in order to prevent electoral fraud such as double voting. It is used
Election_ink
Political alliance in Kashmir
Kashmir to boycott the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections completely, arguing that: "India has been holding elections in the Valley
All Parties Hurriyat Conference
All_Parties_Hurriyat_Conference
Political party in Pakistan
This would be the second boycott of general elections after 1993 and third boycott of all elections including local bodies election in 2001. The average turnout
Muttahida Qaumi Movement – London
Muttahida_Qaumi_Movement_–_London
Pakistani activist and politician
Retrieved 29 March 2024. Ayub, Imran (1 April 2024). "PTI announces Senate election boycott in Sindh". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 1 April 2024. "Aseefa makes parliamentary
Aseefa_Bhutto_Zardari
Vote cast in an election as a form of political protest
needed] Politics portal Anti-politics Donald Duck Party Donkey vote Election boycott Novelty candidate List of frivolous political parties Types of democracy
Protest_vote
Invalid ballot that is not counted
2013 elections, votes for these class of nuisance candidates are transferred to their namesake bona fide candidate as valid votes. Election boycott Ballot
Spoilt_vote
Mayoral election in Bangladesh
last election, Serniabat Sadiq Abdullah was elected as mayor of the Barisal City Corporation in 2018 city election. The election was boycotted by the
2023 Barishal City Corporation election
2023_Barishal_City_Corporation_election
Political party in Serbia
government in 2001 and served in the opposition until the 2003 parliamentary election, after which it managed to form a government with other right-wing parties
New Democratic Party of Serbia
New_Democratic_Party_of_Serbia
English land agent who operated in Lough Mask (1832–1897)
when Boycott and Carr supported different sets of candidates in elections for the Board of Guardians to the Church Mission Estate, and Boycott's candidates
Charles_Boycott
Đurić of Union of Reform Forces during the campaign called for an election boycott over but ultimately dropped after the government agreed to most of
1990_Serbian_general_election
Subdivision of an electoral district
cast their ballots. In elections in Canada, the area is called a polling division. Canadian political parties do not have elections for positions representing
Electoral_precinct
Political strategy in a legislature
business. Abstentionism differs from an election boycott in that abstentionists participate in the election itself. Abstentionism has been used by Irish
Abstentionism
People’s Patriotic Party, led by Chasi, announced its boycott of the 2023 Zimbabwean general election, scheduled for August 23, 2023. They cited concerns
People's_Patriotic_Party
Aspect of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
of the boycotts of Israel is to influence its practices and policies; the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement calls for boycotts of Israel
Boycotts_of_Israel
Political party in Serbia
Together with SZS, SSP boycotted the 2020 parliamentary election, claiming that the election would not be free and fair. After the election, SSP became part
Party_of_Freedom_and_Justice
Anti-Dalit Violence in Kalapatti, Tamil Nadu
Tensions reportedly started after Dalits in the village boycotted the 2004 Lok Sabha election as a protest because some of their grievances remained unattended
2004_Kalapatti_violence
Election to constitute the 18th Lok Sabha in 2024
leaders, had earlier written to the Chief Election Commissioner, informing him of its decision to boycott the polls. Following the Phailengmol attack
2024 Indian general election in Manipur
2024_Indian_general_election_in_Manipur
presidents and six prime ministers called for a boycott of 2020 presidential election, on the grounds that the election would be unconstitutional and could not
2020 Polish presidential election
2020_Polish_presidential_election
Political party in Serbia
Serbian parliamentary election. This decision was opposed by Čavoški and Nikola Milošević, who advocated for an election boycott instead. Čavoški previously
Democratic_Party_(Serbia)
the elections, Muhammad Khan Junejo was appointed prime minister and later formed a new party, the Pakistan Muslim League. The election boycott was viewed
1985 Pakistani general election
1985_Pakistani_general_election
List of candidates for an elected position
slate, is a group of candidates that run in multi-seat or multi-position elections on a common platform. The common platform may be because the candidates
Slate_(elections)
and the independent farmworkers' union Sikhula Sonke resolved to boycott the election under the banner No Land! No House! No Vote!. The ANC, which has
2009 South African general election
2009_South_African_general_election
Election in India
alleging mass deletions of voters and promising protests or even an election boycott. NDA (BJP, JD(U), LJP(R), RLM, HAM(S)): The ruling coalition ran on
2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
2025_Bihar_Legislative_Assembly_election
Collecting absentee or mail-in ballots
to vote only at polling places on election day. After disappointing Republican results in the 2020 and 2022 elections, some Trump-aligned organizations
Ballot_collecting
Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 26 January 1936. The Liberal Party emerged as the largest party in Parliament, winning 126 of the 300 seats
1936 Greek parliamentary election
1936_Greek_parliamentary_election
government, with around 21 people killed on election day. Almost all major opposition parties boycotted the elections, resulting in 153 of the 300 directly
2014 Bangladeshi general election
2014_Bangladeshi_general_election
Djaballah The Socialist Forces Front decided to forgo a decision to boycott the election after international monitors were invited to observe the process
2012 Algerian parliamentary election
2012_Algerian_parliamentary_election
Voting method in which voters vote openly
Republic during the 1993 Nigerian presidential election (the method was referred to as "Option A4"), an election widely considered by Nigerians as a significant
Open_ballot_system
Parliamentary elections were held in French Togoland on 27 April 1958. The result was a victory for the Committee of Togolese Unity, which won 29 of the
1958 French Togoland parliamentary election
1958_French_Togoland_parliamentary_election
State assembly election in India
of Kashmir to boycott the 2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections completely, arguing that "India has been holding elections in the Valley
2014 Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly election
2014_Jammu_and_Kashmir_Legislative_Assembly_election
Indian social organization
backing Congress candidate Ramrao Adik, they called for an election boycott of the by-election to the Lok Sabha from the Mumbai South Central Lok Sabha
Dalit_Panthers
South African municipal elections held on 18 August 2011
People's Alliance called for a boycott of the election under the slogan No Land! No House! No Vote! There were vote boycott campaigns by a number of civil
2011 South African municipal elections
2011_South_African_municipal_elections
Reactionary support for an entity or purchase of goods to counter a boycott
An anti-boycott, counter-boycott, or buycott is the excess buying of a particular brand or product in an attempt to counter a boycott of the same brand
Anti-boycott
or notice of election card, is an informational leaflet, usually of the size of a postcard, which requests voters to attend the elections and which generally
Voter_invitation_card
Document used to cast votes in an election
A ballot is a device used to cast votes in an election and may be found as a piece of paper or a small ball used in voting. It was originally a small ball
Ballot
parliamentary session. On polling day, the party initially announced an election boycott. In a statement signed by party secretary Gazi Ataur Rahman, they cited
2026 Bangladeshi presidential election
2026_Bangladeshi_presidential_election
Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 11 May 1919. The three main parties that boycotted the 1918 elections returned to contest the elections. The result
1919 Portuguese legislative election
1919_Portuguese_legislative_election
tensions. Sunni Muslims largely boycotted the January 2005 elections and it was feared they would boycott this election as well, since the dominant Sunni
2010 Iraqi parliamentary election
2010_Iraqi_parliamentary_election
Boycott of German products by foreign critics of the Nazi Party
The anti-Nazi boycott was an international boycott of German products in response to violence and harassment by members of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party against
1933_anti-Nazi_boycott
Method of vote rigging
Russian карусель (karusel, "carousel")) is a method of vote rigging in elections, used particularly in Russia and Serbia, whereby "busloads of voters [being]
Carousel_voting
Educational institution in Tehran, Iran
injuring 200 and arrested hundreds. In 2024, some students boycotted the presidential elections. This was done in advocacy for change in Iran and in commitment
Tarbiat_Modares_University
2024 general election, held amid a boycott by major opposition parties, following a record low voter turnout and a controversial election. In spite of
2026 Bangladeshi general election
2026_Bangladeshi_general_election
called for a boycott of the election. The El-Ghad Party became the second party to boycott the elections. The New Wafd Party ignored boycott calls saying
2010 Egyptian parliamentary election
2010_Egyptian_parliamentary_election
consecutive term in office after obtaining 86% of the vote. The election was boycotted by the Azerbaijani opposition and criticized for its conduct and
2024 Azerbaijani presidential election
2024_Azerbaijani_presidential_election
South African politician (1928–2023)
conservatives, withdrew from the negotiations, and launched a boycott of the 1994 general election, South Africa's first under universal suffrage. However,
Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
Illegal campaign method
or candidate distributes money or resources to a voter in an upcoming election with the expectation that the voter votes for the actor handing out monetary
Vote_buying
Single election choice which fills more than one political office or seat
different things in relation to elections of councils or legislative bodies. First, it may refer to a single election choice which fills more than one
Ticket_(election)
the winner of the previous elections, boycotted the election. British observers including a journalist termed the elections a "tragedy for democracy" and
1986 Bangladeshi general election
1986_Bangladeshi_general_election
Explicit option to not cast a vote
ballot, or similar alternative, is a choice available to voters in many elections. This is an alternative for many people to casting a disparaging spoiled
Refused_ballot
Type of voting by election mechanism
encryption and transmission to servers, and consolidation and tabulation of election results.[citation needed] A e-voting system must perform most of these
Electronic_voting
Paradox of the expected benefit of voting
interest [which voters have in an election] must decrease with each individual's [i.e. voter's] influence on the election and as the number of voters increases
Paradox_of_voting
Indifference towards politics
of interest in elections, political events, public meetings, and voting. Voter apathy is a lack of interest among voters in the elections of representative
Political_apathy
Tendency for a popular candidate to attract votes for other candidates of the same party
party leader to attract votes for other candidates of the same party in an election. For example, in the United States, the party of a victorious presidential
Coattail_effect
English cricketer (born 1940)
Sir Geoffrey Boycott (born 21 October 1940) is a former Test cricketer, who played cricket for Yorkshire and England. In a prolific and sometimes controversial
Geoffrey_Boycott
United States federal law
required voter registration for federal elections or offered election day registration (EDR) for federal general elections. Six states qualify for the exemption:
National Voter Registration Act of 1993
National_Voter_Registration_Act_of_1993
Political party in the Gambia
by the coalition. Barrow then won the election in an upset victory. When Jammeh refused to accept the election result, he was forcibly removed from office
United Democratic Party (The Gambia)
United_Democratic_Party_(The_Gambia)
Political party in Serbia
the 2014 parliamentary election. But, after realising that they don't have enough time to register a new party before the election, Tadić and his supporters
Social Democratic Party (Serbia)
Social_Democratic_Party_(Serbia)
List of persons who are eligible to vote in a particular electoral district
particular elections in a particular jurisdiction. The list is usually broken down by electoral districts, and is primarily prepared to assist election officials
Electoral_roll
Ballot cast requiring further verification of voter's eligibility
In elections in the United States, a provisional ballot (called an affidavit ballot in New York) is used to record a vote when there are questions about
Provisional_ballot
boycotted the election, including the Juwa Party of former president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, which had previously boycotted the 2020 election.
2025 Comorian parliamentary election
2025_Comorian_parliamentary_election
1984–1994 legislature of South Africa
organisations and trade unions to oppose and boycott these elections. Nevertheless, although the election boycott was widely supported, the new constitution
Tricameral_Parliament
Anonymous voting method
Australian ballot, is a voting method in which a voter's identity in an election or a referendum is anonymous. This forestalls attempts to influence the
Secret_ballot
1950s American protest against racial segregation
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery
Montgomery_bus_boycott
candidate in the event of an election boycott, as had occurred in the 2000 parliamentary elections. Prior to the election, the government shut down the
2001 Belarusian presidential election
2001_Belarusian_presidential_election
Representative subdivisions
members may be selected by a direct election under wide adult enfranchisement, an indirect election, or direct election using another form of suffrage. The
Electoral_district
Local government elections in Kosovo
(PKS), withdrew his candidature for running in the elections. The elections were overshadowed by a boycott of Serbian parties and an extremely low turnout
2023_Kosovan_local_elections
nation, respectively. However, the National League for Democracy boycotted the elections. The result was a sweeping victory for the Union Solidarity and
2010_Myanmar_general_election
Legally dissolved Shi'a political party in Bahrain
Bahrain in terms of membership. Al Wefaq boycotted the 2002 general election, the first parliamentary elections held in the country since 1973, claiming
Al_Wefaq
Ballot with too few choices selected
the maximum number allowed or makes no selection at all for a particular election. Undervotes may be intentional or unintentional. Intentional undervotes
Voter_rolloff
Voting system
level are combined to produce the final tally. Classical approaches to election integrity focus on ensuring the security of each step individually, going
End-to-end_auditable_voting
Requirement, and process, of a person's enrollment in order to vote in elections
election board: elections of the house of representatives Dutch Election board: elections of the European Parliament Dutch Election board: elections of
Voter_registration
Political coalition in Serbia
election boycott had increased to approximately 40. The government believed that a boycott would undermine international acceptance of the election results
United Opposition of Serbia (1990)
United_Opposition_of_Serbia_(1990)
Polling place serving multiple precincts
places required per election theoretically reducing costs. "A Study of Vote Centers and their Applicability to the Hoosier Election Process" (PDF). Archived
Vote_center
Method to make collective decisions
and then adding up individual choices. The choice voted upon is often an election of a member or members to conduct political representation, but the object
Voting
Serbian politician
assembly, in 2019 and ultimately boycotted the 2020 parliamentary election and the concurrent 2020 local elections. Aleksić was one of the most prominent
Miroslav_Aleksić_(born_1978)
Political party in Serbia
representation in the City Assembly of Belgrade because they boycotted the 2024 Belgrade City Assembly election. SRCE is opposed to the ruling Serbian Progressive
Serbia_Centre
Palestinian peace activist, journalist, and politician
tour company. He was also concerned about opposition from Palestinian election-boycott activists who were "applying strong pressure on our candidates and
Aziz_Abu_Sarah
Voter turnout in the first round was just 11.22 percent, as the election was boycotted by most opposition parties. On 25 July 2021, Republic Day, after
2022–23 Tunisian parliamentary election
2022–23_Tunisian_parliamentary_election
Jatiya Sangsad elections
previous election, boycotted this election. The fourth general elections were held in Bangladesh on 3 March 1988. The election was boycotted by most of
General elections in Bangladesh
General_elections_in_Bangladesh
call for boycott of May elections", Rudaw, 28 April 2017, retrieved 4 May 2017 "High Kurdish turnout in Iran elections despite opposition boycott". Gilad
2017 Iranian presidential election
2017_Iranian_presidential_election
general elections were held in Bangladesh on 12 June 1996. They were called following the controversial February 1996 elections, which were boycotted by the
June 1996 Bangladeshi general election
June_1996_Bangladeshi_general_election
opposition boycott. The 125 members of the National Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. The elections were
2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
2015_Azerbaijani_parliamentary_election
The only machines certified so far are the Nedap ESD1 and ESD2. The US Election Assistance Commission has assumed federal responsibility for accrediting
Certification of voting machines
Certification_of_voting_machines
Serbian politician (born 1974)
parliamentary election and served until 2020. He was among the DS members who opposed the party's decision to boycott the 2020 Serbian parliamentary election, later
Goran_Ješić
Use of physical features for voter identification
staff; voter information; deployment and, post-election audits. The final aim of implementing biometric election technology is achieving de-duplication of
Biometric_voter_registration
2020 election due to the election boycott that was proclaimed by most opposition parties, including Alliance for Serbia which claimed that the election would
2023 Vojvodina provincial election
2023_Vojvodina_provincial_election
Spoiled vote in an election
System Guidelines Archived 2008-06-13 at the Wayback Machine, p. A-13 Election Assistance Commission Robert, Henry M. (2011) [2000]. Robert's Rules of
Overvote
campaign of election boycott. This left the republic with a serious lack of legitimacy. The Federal Democratic Republican Party won the election. The political
1873_Spanish_general_election
Political party in Djibouti
During the 2023 Djiboutian parliamentary election, all opposition political parties boycotted the election to protest the undemocratic leadership of
Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice
Djibouti_Union_for_Democracy_and_Justice
Nigerian political activist (born 1967)
2019 presidential election, IPOB had threatened to boycott the election. According to the leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, "It [the boycott] is a multi-faceted
Nnamdi_Kanu
Laws requiring proof of identity to vote
compulsory for all adult citizens. Failure to cast a ballot in a federal election without a valid reason may as of 2023[update] attract a fine of A$20, and
Voter_identification_laws
travel, tourism, insurance
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