Strategic voting theory challenges Duverger's Law, reshaping electoral strategies.
The theory of strategic voting under qualified majority voting shows that people don't always vote based on what they think is most popular. Instead, they consider both public and private signals. When private signals are more important, strategic voting is limited, leading to only partial coordination. Surprisingly, strategic voting can actually decrease over time due to negative feedback. This means that having multiple candidates in an election can still make sense based on rational voting behavior.