Strategic voting refers to the practice of casting a vote not solely based on a voter's genuine preferences, but rather to achieve a more favorable outcome in an election. Voters may choose to support a candidate that is not their first choice to prevent an undesirable candidate from winning. This behavior often arises in electoral systems where multiple candidates compete, and it is particularly relevant in systems that do not use a simple plurality rule, such as ranked choice voting or systems with runoff elections.
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