A common side effect of electoral thresholds is that voters for small parties end up wasting their votes if the party they voted for cannot surpass the threshold. This is more likely to occur when the threshold is high.

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When electoral thresholds are high, small parties have a harder time reaching the threshold and therefore voters who support those parties may end up "wasting" their votes if the party does not reach the threshold. This is a common side effect of electoral thresholds.

A Common Side Effect of Electoral Thresholds Is That Voters