The underlying causes of the disparity were well known at the time of publication.
"Voting Access for Native Americans"
by Candice Norwood
The pandemic hit Native Americans hard in other ways; 23 states with sufficient data showed infection rates 3.5 times higher among native populations than white people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the presidential primaries, the pandemic also shuttered polling places across the country, including on reservations. The patchwork of vote-by-mail rules and requirements from state to state created confusion for voters in under-resourced communities around the country. In some places, high numbers of ballots were rejected for errors such as a missing signature.
Use the excerpt from the “How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans” article to answer the question.
Why does the author most likely omit information about why pandemic infection rates are significantly higher among indigenous populations than white populations?
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The underlying causes of the disparity were well known at the time of publication.
The underlying causes of the disparity were well known at the time of publication.
The effects of higher infection rates were irrelevant to the election outcome.
The effects of higher infection rates were irrelevant to the election outcome.
The information was intended to compare conditions across tribal reservations.
The information was intended to compare conditions across tribal reservations.
The reader was led to draw conclusions about social and health outcomes in under-resourced communities.
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