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Economics

Rational Choice Theory Applications to Voting Behavior

Quick fact

In the 1957 U.S. presidential election, the probability that one vote would be decisive was estimated at about 1 in 10 million—yet over 60% of eligible voters turned out.

Why this is interesting

If voting is rational, why do so many of us still do it? After all, your single vote almost never decides an election—so why bother?