Read the scenario.María Sánchez is favored to win several large districts in her state. This will give her an advantage in winning all of the state’s electoral votes. The state’s legislature, which is controlled by the opposing party, passes a voting law that cuts the number of polling places in large districts and makes it much more difficult to vote early.
Answer
A
It might help Sánchez’s candidacy by improving voter turnout in smaller districts.
B
It might harm Sánchez’s candidacy by weakening voter turnout in large districts.
C
It will not affect Sanchez’s candidacy because she will win the state’s electoral votes.
D
It will not affect Sanchez’s candidacy because the other candidate only does well in smaller districts.
Explanation
The new law reduces polling places and makes early voting harder in the large districts where Sánchez is favored. Those changes could discourage or prevent some of her supporters from voting, weakening her performance there and making it harder to win the state’s electoral votes. So the law might harm Sánchez’s candidacy by weakening voter turnout in large districts.
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