PLEASE HELP! Why was Lincoln able to be elected President even though he wasn’t on the ballot in half the states?

Lincoln's election served as the primary catalyst of the American Civil War. Its platform promised not to interfere with slavery in the Southern states but opposed the further extension of slavery into the Western territories.

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answer; /// i believe that the correct answer is (gerrymander or gerrymandering)good luck

s the president shall be commander in chief of the army and navy of the united states, and of the militia of the several states, when called into the actual service of the united states; he may require the opinion, in writing, of the principal officer in each of the executive departments. sooo yeahhh

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