nuisance candidate
(US, Philippines, politics, law) A candidate for election meant to present the election process as a mockery or disrepute or to cause confusion among voters (e.g.
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(US, Philippines, politics, law) A candidate for election meant to present the election process as a mockery or disrepute or to cause confusion among voters (e.g. via similarity of names of candidates).
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