The long ballot encouraged (blank) voting.

Straight Ticket, is the right answer.

Explanation:

Straight-ticket voting is the method of voting for all applicant that a political group has on a general election poll. The straight-ticket voting was a pretty frequent happening until about the 1960's and 1970's. Since that period, straight-ticket voting has weakened in the U.S. among the common voting community; nonetheless, strong followers have prevailed straight-ticket electors.

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