Strategic voting occurs when voters support a candidate they do not prefer to prevent an even less preferred candidate from winning. This is common in two-party systems where third-party votes can help elect the voter least-preferred major party candidate.
Strategic voting affects election outcomes and voter behavior, often suppressing support for third parties and alternative ideas.
People think strategic voting is rational. It can perpetuate a two-party system by discouraging honest voting preferences.
Strategic voting affects election outcomes and voter behavior, often suppressing support for third parties and alternative ideas.
People think strategic voting is rational. It can perpetuate a two-party system by discouraging honest voting preferences.