In the past, we’ve held contests to decide on the names for new municipal buildings in our town, with the winning entry chosen by our town council. However, these contests were really just a sneaky way for the town council to choose the name they wanted all along. With hundreds of entries to choose from, the council was bound to find the name they had in mind. I think we can all agree that the only real winners in these contests were the town council members themselves.

Question

As you all know, a new library will be opening within the next year. This time, I propose that we hold a public vote to choose the name. The process will be simple. Residents can visit the polling station and write down any name they like. The votes will be tallied, and the most popular name will be given to our new library. A similar process has been used in neighboring cities. Residents reported that they felt the process was fairer. A higher percentage of people approved of building names compared to instances where names were decided through contests. Having a vote is a faster process than judging individual contest entries. And, the names chosen through votes are often more familiar and easier to pronounce. By holding a vote, town council can show residents that it truly values what they have to say. And finally, our neighboring town of Westmont also named its library by a vote.

Question
Use the speech excerpt to answer the question.

Which evidence included in the second paragraph is least relevant to the speaker’s argument?

(1 point)
Responses

Having a vote is a faster process than judging individual contest entries.
Having a vote is a faster process than judging individual contest entries.

And finally, our neighboring town of Westmont also named its library by a vote.
And finally, our neighboring town of Westmont also named its library by a vote.

A higher percentage of people approved of building names compared to instances where names were decided through contests.
A higher percentage of people approved of building names compared to instances where names were decided through contests.

Citizens reported that they felt the process was fairer.

Answer 1

The piece of evidence that is least relevant to the speaker's argument is:

Having a vote is a faster process than judging individual contest entries.

While this statement may provide an administrative benefit to holding a vote, it doesn't directly support the argument that a public vote is a more democratic or fair method for choosing the library's name compared to contests, which is the main point the speaker is trying to make.