representation and electoral systems
type: Concept
narrower: floating voter

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: floating voter

floating voter
definition: Floating voters (also known as swing voters) are individuals who do not maintain their allegiance to a particular party but instead vote for candidates in other parties or groupings. Traditionally, most voters maintain their loyalty to a particular party, and most scholarship suggests that party affiliation is formed during childhood. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Floating Voter]
broader: representation and electoral systems
type: Concept