donkey vote

British

noun

a vote on a preferential ballot on which the voter's order of preference follows the order in which the candidates are listed

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Voters are compelled to appear at the polls, but they can cast a blank or marred ballot as a protest known as a “donkey vote.”

From Seattle Times

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