The median-voter theorem states that issue voting encourages

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The median-voter theorem suggests that candidates will moderate their policies to appeal to the median voter, who is usually centrist and less extreme in their beliefs. This is because candidates want to attract as many voters as possible and win elections. Therefore, issue voting encourages candidates to move towards the center and adopt more moderate positions on policy issues. Option A is not correct as partisan loyalty is not related to issue voting. Option B is also not correct as candidate divergence implies that candidates take extreme positions, which is contrary to the moderation expected by the median-voter theorem. Option D is not correct as third-party candidates are not directly related to the behavior of the main parties and their candidates.

The Median-Voter Theorem States That Issue Voting Encourages