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We use the Internet for nearly everything today. It only makes sense that the United States should adopt Internet voting for elections. Given that many voters currently forego their civic duty due to work or other obligations, the best way to ensure the widest voter turnout is to bring voting to the Internet.
Which response to the argument contains the best developed counterclaim and evidence?
a.
Counterclaim: Thirty states have laws requiring that employers give employees time off to vote during elections.
Evidence: Details from government documents identifying the laws.
b.
Counterclaim: In 2020, when the U.S. presidential election was challenged, ballots had to be counted by hand in many states.
Evidence: An article detailing the hand counting that took place after the election.
c.
Counterclaim: As of 2020, 8 countries allowed their citizens to use some form of online voting to cast their ballots.
Evidence: An article on online-voting requirements in various countries.
d.
Counterclaim: To vote safely and securely via the Internet, it would be best if people owned their own devices, and many people do not.
Evidence: Statistics from a technology journal indicating the percentages of people who do not own devices.
We use the Internet for nearly everything today. It only makes sense that the United States should adopt Internet voting for elections. Given that many voters currently forego their civic duty due to work or other obligations, the best way to ensure the widest voter turnout is to bring voting to the Internet.
Which response to the argument contains the best developed counterclaim and evidence?
a.
Counterclaim: Thirty states have laws requiring that employers give employees time off to vote during elections.
Evidence: Details from government documents identifying the laws.
b.
Counterclaim: In 2020, when the U.S. presidential election was challenged, ballots had to be counted by hand in many states.
Evidence: An article detailing the hand counting that took place after the election.
c.
Counterclaim: As of 2020, 8 countries allowed their citizens to use some form of online voting to cast their ballots.
Evidence: An article on online-voting requirements in various countries.
d.
Counterclaim: To vote safely and securely via the Internet, it would be best if people owned their own devices, and many people do not.
Evidence: Statistics from a technology journal indicating the percentages of people who do not own devices.
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The response that contains the best-developed counterclaim and evidence is:
**d.**
Counterclaim: To vote safely and securely via the Internet, it would be best if people owned their own devices, and many people do not.
Evidence: Statistics from a technology journal indicating the percentages of people who do not own devices.
This counterclaim directly challenges the argument for Internet voting by highlighting a crucial issue related to access and security, while the evidence provides specific statistics that support the claim.
**d.**
Counterclaim: To vote safely and securely via the Internet, it would be best if people owned their own devices, and many people do not.
Evidence: Statistics from a technology journal indicating the percentages of people who do not own devices.
This counterclaim directly challenges the argument for Internet voting by highlighting a crucial issue related to access and security, while the evidence provides specific statistics that support the claim.
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