A voter who chooses to remain ignorant when the opportunity cost of gathering information outweighs the benefit is displaying:

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Rational ignorance occurs when the cost of educating oneself on an issue surpasses the expected benefits, leading the individual to remain uninformed. In the context of voting, this means a voter decides it's not worth the effort to become informed about every issue or candidate because their single vote is unlikely to change the outcome.

A Voter Who Chooses to Remain Ignorant When the Opportunity