Two-Candidate Election
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- You and another player participate in one or more elections
- Before the first election, you may participate in one or more polls
- For each election or poll:
- Each candidate simultaneously selects a policy, a number from 0 to 100
- Each voter chooses the candidate whose policy is closest to her ideal policy
- Voter chooses randomly if both equally close
- Results are announced
- Each voter’ ideal policy fixed for each game
- Voter locations revealed after final election
- Use slider to choose your position
- Press button to submit
- Button labeled “Set Policy” for elections (and “Poll” for polls)
- Poll outcomes do not factor into your payoffs
- You earn 100 points for each election you win