Use public choice theory to explain the following. a. Low voter turnout for the election of a

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Use public choice theory to explain the following.

a. Low voter turnout for the election of a few candidates for minor offices

b. Voting along party lines instead of judging each candidate’s individual merits

c. A change before an election in a candidate's position on an issue

d. Voting according to the recommendations given in a local newspaper

e. Low voter turnout when the weather is bad

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a As the election is not important to most citizens the marginal costs of voting exceed the marginal benefits of voting and relatively few people vote b Voting along party lines lowers the costs of voting The voter does not need to spend time evaluating the candidates and the issues c A change in a candidates position on an issue may or may not affect voter turnout If the issue is an important one then the benefits of voting increase and more people will vote However acquiring information about the change in position may increase the costs of voting and voter turnout would be reduced If the issue is a minor one the benefits of voting and voter turnout will not change d Voting using the recommendations of the local newspaper lowers the costs of voting e ...View the full answer

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