In voting for one-dimensional issues, if a person has a uniquely best alternative she or he prefers and her or his preferences decline as the distance between this best alternative and the alternative under consideration increases, then preferences are single

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Peaked preferences refer to a situation where a person's preference for an alternative increases as the alternative becomes closer to their preferred option but declines as it moves further away. This is common in one-dimensional issues where there is only one dimension on which alternatives can be ranked.

In Voting for One-Dimensional Issues, If a Person Has a Uniquely