Why Do We Vote for People We Don’t Know?

Imagine you're picking a team captain, but you've never met the person you're choosing. That's like voting for someone you don’t know! People vote this way because they think the candidate might help them in some way, even if they’ve never seen each other before.

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Examples

  1. You vote for a person who lives far away, just because you think they'll help your school.
  2. You choose a leader after hearing one speech, even if you don’t know them.

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