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In past presidential elections, television networks have made predictions about which candidate is likely to win before the polls closed throughout all of the nations time zones. Which of the following statements explains why this would anger some voters?

A. The polls close later in New York than in Chicago.
B. Voters in the Central time zone want to know who won in the eastern states.
C. Polls in the Pacific time zone open earlier if voters want their votes to be counted.
D. Polls close one hour later in the Mountain time zone than in the Central time zone.
E. Predictions based on voting in eastern time zones influence those who have not yet voted in the more western time zones.

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Suggested Answer: E 🗳️
Some voters in the Pacific time zone have not yet cast their votes when the polls close in the east. Critics feel that early predictions can affect elections in this time zone.

by Fatty999999 at Aug. 22, 2023, 11:39 a.m.

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Fatty999999

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B. Voters in the Central time zone want to know who won in the eastern states.

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