Sentence Correction

In electing conservative incumbents governing for years over upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicts with their conventional beliefs.

D. By electing conservative incumbents with years of government experience instead of upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicted

E. By electing conservative incumbents with years of government experience instead of upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicts

Could anyone please let me know why simple present in option E is better than present perfect in option D.

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ankit0703 wrote:In electing conservative incumbents governing for years over upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicts with their conventional beliefs.

D. By electing conservative incumbents with years of government experience instead of upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicted

E. By electing conservative incumbents with years of government experience instead of upstart mavericks who appeal to younger voters, potentially influential swing voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicts

Could anyone please let me know why simple present in option E is better than present perfect in option D.

Thanks in Advance.

Voters have rejected a modernist movement that conflicted with their conventional beliefs.

HAVE REJECTED - voters continues to reject even in present. So, if we say CONFLICTED then it means MOVEMENT is no longer conflicting with voters belief. In such a case, voters rejection, based on CONFLICT, is not logical. CONFLICTS suggests the movement is conflicting in present as well.