1. In electoral contexts, votes that are distributed among many candidates or parties rather than concentrated on a few, resulting in no clear majority or dominant choice
The fragmented votes among multiple candidates prevented any single party from gaining a clear majority in the election.
O voto pulverizado entre vários candidatos impediu que qualquer partido obtivesse uma maioria clara nas eleições.
2. A voting pattern where voter support is dispersed across numerous options without concentration
Due to voto pulverizado, the election required a runoff to determine the winner.
Devido ao voto pulverizado, a eleição exigiu um segundo turno para determinar o vencedor.