So far, we have only shown examples where the two voting systems have the same winner. Now, we'll look at some situations where approval voting can actually change the outcome of an election. Between the two of them, they can't decide on a single candidate to support, but all Pink and Maroon supporters agree that either candidate would be better than Blue. Approval voting corrects this, and awards the election to a more mutually likeable candidate. The Red party is united once again, and the Yellow party has made a presence again.
Approval voting lets voters choose honestly.
This time, the Yellow party is a powerful force, with a real chance of taking the election. The Yellow platform appeals to members of both the Red and Blue parties, although most registered Red and Blue voters have a slight preference to their own parties' candidates. This final election is a bizarre situation, since a glance at the polls provides no obvious winner. What we have is another two-party election where, although more voters would pick Blue as their first choice, Red has crossed the party lines and won significant support among the Blues. The results of this election, though a bit unusual, bring out the key differences between plurality and approval voting.