When a voter chooses to remain ignorant when the opportunity costs of gathering information outweigh the benefits,it is called:

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Rational ignorance is when a voter decides not to gather information about a candidate or issue because the effort required to do so outweighs the potential benefit of being better informed. This is a rational decision because the voter determines that their one vote is unlikely to make a difference in the outcome of an election.

When a Voter Chooses to Remain Ignorant When the Opportunity