The Law Requires That Voter Registration Lists Be Used as a Primary

question 55

Multiple Choice

The law requires that voter registration lists be used as a primary source for jury pool selection, but these lists tend to underrepresent certain segments of the community.According to Chapter 12, what segments of the community are underrepresented?

• A)women
• B)men
• C)people who have only recently reached voting age
• D)those who are college educated

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