3. Read these sentences from the text. "Before then (1845), states were allowed to hold elections any time they pleased within a 34-day period before the first Wednesday in December, but this system had a few crucial flaws. Knowing the early voting results could affect turnout and sway opinion in states that held late elections, and those same last-minute voters could potentially decide the outcome of the entire election." Based on this evidence, what was probably one of the "crucial flaws" in the voting system before 18457 A) Voters had trouble keeping track of when elections were scheduled in their state. B) People who voted early often changed their mind and tried to vote again in another state. C] Voters in states with late elections had more power over the outcome of elections than voters in states with earlier elections. D) Voters in states with late elections had less power over the outcome of elections than voters in states with earlier elections.

According to the statements from the text, it was noted that states were allowed to hold elections within a 34 day period before the first Wednesday in December but it had a big flaw.

The flaw was that early voting results could affect both the turnout and opinion of the other late voters, which in turn could affect the overall outcome.

Based on this evidence, one of the "crucial flaws" in the voting system before then was that Voters in states with late elections had less power over the outcome of elections than voters in states with earlier elections.