When it comes to voting in a presidential election,we would expect,ceteris paribus,
A) a lower percentage of eligible voters will vote if the weather is bad and this makes it harder to get to the polls on election day (than would have voted if the weather was good).
B) a higher percentage of eligible voters will vote if the weather is bad on election day (than would have voted if the weather was good).
C) many people to vote who are rationally ignorant.
D) a higher voter turnout in the North than in the South.
E) a and c

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A) Bad weather can deter people from going out to vote, leading to a lower voter turnout. C) Rational ignorance refers to the decision not to become informed about politics because the cost of being informed is higher than the potential benefit that the information might provide, which can lead many to not vote.

When It Comes to Voting in a Presidential Election,we Would