The protest vote prevails when a landslide victory is expected
Friday, November 18, 2011 - 10:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers at the Juan March foundation and the Duke University (USA) have analysed the reason for casting a protest vote as a way of expressing unhappiness with a party during elections. Moderate voters are more likely to vote in this way than those at the extreme left or extreme right of the political spectrum.