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In [[electoral system]]s, '''tactical voting''' (or '''strategic voting''') occurs when a voter misrepresents |
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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== Types of tactical voting == |
== Types of tactical voting == |
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