Question

Before 1845, “states were allowed to hold elections any time they pleased within a 34-day period before the first Wednesday in December.” What was one effect of this election system? A. Voters in states with late elections knew the results of early elections. B. Farmers were often unable to get to their polling place in time to vote.
C. The people who voted first could decide the outcome of most elections.
D. People spent less time in church because they would often travel to vote on Sundays.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option A is correct.

Voters in states with late elections knew the results of early elections.  

Explanation:

• The election system before 1845 has this flaw that knowing the results of the early voting would have affected the opinion of the people where the election will be held late.
• The last-minute voters could potentially change the results by changing their voting decisions after knowing the results.

Answer 2

Answer: Based on this evidence, what was probably one of the “crucial flaws” in the voting system before 1845?

Explanation: