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Tactical Voting: Myths and reality

When you vote, do you vote Expressively, or Rationally? Most party activists and committed partizans will vote expressively, and assume that voters do likewise. However, many voters will vote rationally, seeking to maximise the impact their vote will have on the result. It is this tendency, that most activists find hard to relate to, that leads to the phenomena referred to as “tactical voting”. Still with me? Good, let me explain…

September 18th, 2006 Posted by MatGB | voting, democracy, Coalition, tactical voting, rational voting, expressive voting, Duverger | 18 comments