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tactical voting  

Definition(s)

  • Tactical voting, also known as strategic voting, is considered the opposite of sincere voting. Tactical voting occurs when voters do not choose their genuinely preferred candidates, but instead vote for their alternative candidates in order to help prevent an undesirable election outcome. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Tactical Voting]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VNV41682-3

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