The poor in the U.S. are dramatically underrepresented in elections. One reason is because __________.

A) the unemployed, who are disproportionately poor, do not have the right to vote in the U.S.
B) they are disproportionately more likely to have lost their right to vote via a felony conviction
C) this group is less likely to find voting to be important
D) they lack reading and writing skills required to fill out a ballot


B) they are disproportionately more likely to have lost their right to vote via a felony conviction

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