What was significant about the end of the county unit system? (Choose all that apply.)

A. Urban areas no longer outvoted rural counties.
B. Georgia now abided by the one-person-one-vote principle.
C. How much a person’s vote counted was no longer determined by where he or she lived.
D. It was based on the Gray v. Sanders Supreme Court ruling.

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A. Urban areas no longer outvoted rural counties.
B. Georgia now abided by the one-person-one-vote principle.
C. How much a person’s vote counted was no longer determined by where he or she lived.

Option D is incorrect because while Gray v. Sanders was a significant Supreme Court ruling that helped lead to the end of the county unit system, it was not the sole reason for its elimination.