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Factoring in values and strategic decision-making when voting

How to navigate through both strategy- and value-based decision-making when casting your vote: watch the video above
The strategic voter bases decisions on political parties’ results, making calculated outcomes-based voting decisions
Values-based decisions are made solely on the basis of whether or not parties represent voters’ values, morals, ethics, and policy positions

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