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@Oliver Schick
Well, no vote is 'wasted', of course. Every vote is a demonstration of your views. What people usually mean by 'a wasted vote' is just an ineffective vote, e.g. one that fails to contribute to the total of a winning FPTP candidate or fails to contribute to the vote total of a candidate who comes close. FPTP unfortunately means that many people are in the position where their vote is ineffective, but it is never 'wasted'. I think the talk about 'wasting' votes is probably a factor in voter suppression.