klˈoʊs ᵻlˈɛkʃənz nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli dˈɛmənstɹˌeɪt ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt ʌv ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl vˈoʊɾɚz, ðeɪ mˈeɪ ɹᵻflˈɛkt ˈɛkstɹə ˈɛfɚts fɹʌm kˈændᵻdˌeɪts ɔːɹ səpˈoːɹɾɚz wɛn ᵻlˈɛkʃənz ɑːɹ klˈoʊs.
Close elections not only demonstrate the effect of individual voters, they may reflect extra efforts from candidates or supporters when elections are close.