Voters who prefer third-party candidates but vote for the major-party candidate whom they regard as the "lesser of two evils" are engaged in

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This is an example of strategic voting, where voters make a tactical decision to vote for the major-party candidate they perceive as having a better chance of winning, rather than voting for their preferred third-party candidate who has lower chances of winning. They do this to prevent the candidate they perceive as the greater evil from winning.

Voters Who Prefer Third-Party Candidates but Vote for the Major-Party