Figure 12.3: Figure 12.3 (a) Policy positions for Candidates and , as well as ideal positions for voting board members 1 through 5. (b) The midpoint and the line connecting the policy positions of and . (c) The solid line divides the twodimensional policy space into three regions. Voters with ideal points below the solid line prefer over , voters with ideal points above the solid line prefer over , and voters with ideal points on the solid line are indifferent between and .