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:

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

Explanation:

When states were allowed to hold elections anytime they pleased within a 34 day period before the first Wednesday in December, the effect of this was that the result of the early elections usually influenced the late voters because the voters in states with late elections knew the results of the early elections.

This gave the candidate with early lead an unfair advantage over his rival.