I just got an answer to my question in the PAL discord, so I thought I would share:
Answer: "Currently there is an issue that PAL doesn't have decimal points, this is being fixed as we speak and should be available soon."
So I asked: So should I refrain from small votes on PAL until the decimal point thing is fixed, or will they get the decimal amounts anyway when it rolls out?
Answer: "it appears that currently anything that gives under 1 pal goes back into the rewards pool which is really unfortunate."
"ETA is supposed to be within a week, lets hope its quicker even but a week should be tops."
...so I'm going to save my votes here for posts, until the decimal points roll out. :)