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These events lend their name to a raisin-filled cake that people in Hartford, Connecticut prepared for them. In Britain, these events typically took place one day after the construction of a hustings, and their boozy nature is highlighted in some (0[1])“Humors” by William Hogarth. (20[1])Until 1984, Australia’s indigenous (0[1])population was exempt from a law making participation in these events (20[2])mandatory. (20[4]0[2])The Chartists (20[4])demanded that these (20[1])events (20[2])take place (20[1]0[1])(*) annually. (10[5])Australia (10[2])pioneered (10[1]0[1])the practice (10[2])of using paper to (10[1])conduct these events (10[2])in secret. (10[1])Greater participation in these events (10[1])was secured through the three Reform Acts in the UK, the first of which eliminated Rotten Boroughs. For 10 points, name these events where people cast ballots. (10[2])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: elections [accept votes or voting or presidential elections or parliamentary elections or primaries or going to the polls; accept casting ballots before end; prompt on just polls]
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Sohum SukhatankarSt. Mark'sWalter Payton390
Ian LuHunter ABarrington B4320
Diane Buffet-MogulMercer CountyUniversity Lab470
Aarushi KanigicherlaThomas Jefferson CInnovation Academy B5820
Bryce CruiseHeightsThomas Jefferson D5820
Rohan NavaneethaSolonMoberly590
Owen ArnesonParkway WestWinnebago5920
Elliott LeeThomas Jefferson ADetroit Catholic Central B5920
Vika WeiChoate Rosemary HallMaggie Walker B590
Yaj JhajhriaCanyon CrestLake Highland5920
Jeffrey LiuHinsdale CentralPlymouth5920
Bridget ScrantonNorthmont BDetroit Catholic Central A6120
Jesse RabbittJohn Adams BMexico6120
Ian MannWalter PaytonSt. Mark's6120
Vishesh VermaTroyWaukee6120
Jason JacobStevenson BMira Loma6420
Keefer LinChattahoochee BRichard Montgomery6520
Omkar MaratheWilliam FremdDetroit Catholic Central C6520
Alex CrowellRockford Auburn ANorris6720
Julian Halpern-SmithBelmontCarl Sandburg670
Christian AllenDallas CountyNew Brighton6810
Chris YooThomas Jefferson BNorman6810
Sam KonkelJohns Creek ASaint Joseph6810
Michael ZhengIrvington AWashington6810
Anila MoparthiLincoln-Way EastWoodland6810
Fahian JoyHunter BNorthmont A6910
Kevin PengWinston Churchill AElkhorn North6910
Sam McNameeMaggie Walker ACarbondale700
Arthur GaydenDetroit Country DayHoover B7010
Colin StewartBarrington AWinston Churchill B7210
Chakri GudlavalletiDunbarWest Point7210
Monit KarmakerStevenson AKinkaid7610
Rohan DalalJohns Creek BRockford Auburn B7910
Matthew LiuChattahoochee ACincinnati Hills Christian7910
JT BaysingerMoberlySolon8110
Adhav RavikumarInnovation Academy ABelvidere8610
Devesh KumarMaggie Walker BChoate Rosemary Hall11310
Eleanor HeydtMidtownJohn Adams A11310
Joseph GeovanesCarl SandburgBelmont11410
Dillon RobertsonCarbondaleMaggie Walker A11410
Shawn SyedUniversity LabMercer County11410