Why are voting hours a cause of controversy?
a. Some critics believe polls should close later to reduce the number of votes that are cast.
b. Because polls close earlier in the East than in the West, the winner of the presidential election is often clear before many people in the West have voted.
c. Long voting hours result in more mistakes on the part of tired poll workers.
d. Polls that are open only in the morning draw more conservative voters.
e. Polls that are open only during the evening draw more liberal voters.
ANS: B
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