Some people think ask if I think my vote is wasted if I don't vote for a mainstream candidate in my local riding. In Canada (outside of Quebec) "mainstream" means Liberal or Conservative, and sometimes NDP. In the US this means Democrat or Republican. Some people don't even realize that there are other options. In any event, what is a wasted vote? I've put together a very scientific set of tables that I laboured over for a couple long minutes. What is a wasted vote? If you live in a specific riding and have a number of candidates you can vote for (and all ridings in Canada have at ...