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In [[game theory]], a voter's '''strategy''' is any of the options which they choose in a setting where the outcome depends ''not only'' on their own actions ''but'' on the actions of others.<ref>[[w:Ben Polak]] ''Game Theory: Lecture 1 Transcript'' ECON 159, 5 September 2007, [[w:Open Yale Courses]].</ref> |
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== Tactical voting == |
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In all non-dictatorial [[electoral system]]s, some form of '''tactical voting''' (or '''strategic voting''') occurs when a voter misrepresents their ''sincere preferences'' in order to gain a more favorable outcome. Any minimally useful voting system has some form of tactical voting, as shown by the [[Arrow's theorem]], [[Gibbard's theorem]], and the [[Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem]]. However, the type of tactical voting and the extent to which it affects the timbre of the campaign and the results of the election vary dramatically from one voting system to another. |
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 27 April 2022
In game theory, a voter's strategy is any of the options which they choose in a setting where the outcome depends not only on their own actions but on the actions of others.[1]
Tactical voting
- See also: Tactical voting
In all non-dictatorial electoral systems, some form of tactical voting (or strategic voting) occurs when a voter misrepresents their sincere preferences in order to gain a more favorable outcome. Any minimally useful voting system has some form of tactical voting, as shown by the Arrow's theorem, Gibbard's theorem, and the Gibbard-Satterthwaite theorem. However, the type of tactical voting and the extent to which it affects the timbre of the campaign and the results of the election vary dramatically from one voting system to another.
References
- ↑ w:Ben Polak Game Theory: Lecture 1 Transcript ECON 159, 5 September 2007, w:Open Yale Courses.