Think about it from this angle....

Perspective is a darn useful tool.  Sometimes changing one's perspective on a problem, or an issue, can reveal data long overlooked.

So, lets change perspective on the most recent national election.  There are a great many people who swear there is no way there was enough wrongdoing to change the outcome.  There's at least as many people who are certain the election was stolen from voters.  There's as large a group of people in the middle who just don't know either way, lacking enough data to make that determination.

They all have their evidence, judged by their own standards.  Viva La difference!

So, lets set aside all that and look at the election from a different perspective.  Let's ignore the actual election itself, and focus on one facet of the election.

Here we go... Answer this question, and try to let all the biases fall away before doing it.

How would the winners of the election behave if they knew they'd never have to face an election again where they didn't know the outcome in advance?

There ya go.  Simple enough.  Just asking a question, and opening a spot for some theory development.