In the median-voter model, the median voter refers to the voter who makes her choice at the midpoint of the
voting period.

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The median voter refers to the voter who has exactly half of the voters to the left and half of the voters to the right who have different preferences. This voter's position determines the outcome of the election. The timing of the voting period is not a defining characteristic of the median voter model.

In the Median-Voter Model, the Median Voter Refers to the Voter