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TACTICAL VOTING  

Definition

  • VOTING FOR A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY THAT IS NOT THE VOTER'S FIRST PREFERENCE, TO DECREASE THE CHANCES OF THE MOST UNWANTED CANDIDATE OR PARTY WINNING.

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History note

  • TERM CREATED OCTOBER 2000. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'VOTING BEHAVIOUR' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:01914345-69ff-4511-9908-75f2de49504b:1

Date issued

  • 2020-11-16

DEFINITION SOURCE

  • UKDA

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URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/1/01914345-69ff-4511-9908-75f2de49504b

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