A secretive group is beginning campaigning in Scotland this week with a simple mission: stopping the SNP by
encouraging tactical voting.
A secretive group is beginning campaigning in Scotland this week with a simple mission: stopping the SNP by
encouraging tactical voting in the 2015 general election.
One thing a close poll won't do is
encourage tactical voting — while voters in a general election may switch allegiance to a third party to block another, that can't happen in a referendum.
One thing a close poll won't do is
encourage tactical voting — while in a general election voters may switch allegiance to a third party to block another, that can't happen in a referendum.
Not exact matches
It removes
tactical voting, it
encourages positive campaigning, it opens up politics, under STV it can strengthen the constituency link.
In areas where there was a Yes
vote tactical voting is unlikely to work but we still
encourage it.
Many smaller parties back change because it would minimise
tactical voting and
encourage their supporters to back them, while giving mainstream parties their second preference
vote.
Not only did
tactical voting take place during the Labour leadership election (held under AV) but it was actively
encouraged by all campaigns I would presume.