Editing Plurality voting (section)

==== Spoiler effect ====
{{Main|Spoiler effect}}

The spoiler effect is especially severe in plurality voting, where candidates with similar ideologies are forced to split the vote with each other.<ref name=":4" /> One spoiler candidate's presence in the election draws votes from a major candidate with similar politics, which causes a strong opponent of both or several to win.<ref name=":4" /> Even extremely small parties with very little first-preference support can therefore affect the outcome of an FPTP election.<ref name=":4" />