tactical voting

British  

noun

1. (in an election) the practice of casting one's vote not for the party of one's choice but for the second strongest contender in order to defeat the likeliest winner

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tactical voting

With the threshold for parties to enter parliament, there is room for tactical voting.

From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2023

That, in part, explains why Mr Ross waded into a row over tactical voting.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2023

A similar tactical voting strategy has been tried before, not always with success.

From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

But what are the chances of significant levels of tactical voting this time?

From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2019

Here is Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister, on tactical voting.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 30, 2019