Question: How do off-cycle elections allow interest groups to have a strong influence on election results? Group of answer choices Lower turnout means that it takes fewer interest group resources to get a larger benefit. The importance of party labels in local elections makes the support from party-linked interest groups key for candidates. Voters usually support the candidate who has the support of the most interest groups. The focus on community issues means that community groups become the judges of the feasibility of candidates' policy proposals.