Original sentence: Allotting more than one vote to the same candidate, or plumping, can make that individual more likely to win.Consequently, it is beneficial for voters to have good information about the relative support levels of various candidates, such as through opinion polling.Conversely, spreading out votes can increase the number of like-minded candidates who eventually take office.The strategy of voters should be to balance how strong their preferences for individual candidates are against how close those candidates will be to the number of votes needed to win.Voters in a cumulative election can employ different strategies for allocating their vote
Edited sentence: Tactical voting is the rational response to this system.The strategy of voters should be to balance how strong their preferences for individual candidates are against how close those candidates will be to the critical number of votes needed for election.When seeking to help elect more than one candidate, voters may choose to spread their votes evenly between or among those candidates