The median voter is the voter who has the median policy among all voters. This means that half of the voters have more extreme policies while the other half have less extreme policies. This concept is important in understanding how political candidates may adjust their policies to appeal to the largest number of voters in order to win an election.

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The Median Voter Is

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The median voter is:

A) the voter who has the median income policy among all voters.
B) the voter who has the median policy among all voters.
C) the voter who has the average policy among all voters.
D) the voter who has the mean policy among all voters.

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