When voters have different opinions about an issue, the position that is most likely to be adopted is that of the:

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The median voter is the voter who falls in the middle of a distribution of voters on a particular issue. In a two-party system, politicians are incentivized to appeal to the median voter in order to win elections. Therefore, the position that is most likely to be adopted is that of the median voter. This concept is known as the "median voter theorem."

When Voters Have Different Opinions About an Issue, the Position