Elections are sometimes described as a "blunt policy tool" to communicate interests because

A. voting often does not yield a clear outcome regarding which individual has won.
B. the public is dissatisfied with the performance of governmental institutions.
C. party systems tend to be oligarchic.
D. they involve several different issues.


D

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