Nomination of candidates and election campaigns

Correct answer: A. All candidates getting chance to campaign according to rules

Answer: A, all candidates getting an opportunity to campaign according to the rules. Electoral competition is fair when candidates can present their programmes and ideas under the same legal conditions. Equal opportunity does not mean that every candidate will receive exactly the same number of supporters or obtain the same result. It means that rules should not deliberately give one candidate an unfair advantage and that lawful campaign opportunities should be available to all eligible contestants. A is correct because it supports informed comparison by voters. B is wrong because giving a platform only to one party suppresses alternatives. C is wrong because fear prevents free choice. D is wrong because altering votes is electoral fraud, not competition. Memory cue: equal rules, not guaranteed equal victory.

Correct answer: A. To increase electoral choice and participation

Answer: A, to increase electoral choice and participation. An independent candidate contests without being officially nominated by a political party. Allowing such candidates gives voters an opportunity to consider people whose ideas, local concerns or public work may not be represented by the established parties. A is correct because democratic competition can include both party candidates and eligible individuals, giving voters more lawful choices. This permission does not guarantee that every independent candidate will win; voters still decide through their votes and election rules still apply. B is wrong because independent candidacy supports participation rather than ending voting. C is wrong because candidates do not remove the electoral roll. D is wrong because independent candidates remain subject to transparent counting like everyone else. Memory cue: independent candidates add choices, not secret control.

Correct answer: A. Electoral choice and competition

The correct answer is A. When eligible candidates can file nominations, voters have a choice among candidates. This creates electoral competition and lets voters compare candidates and their positions. Nomination takes place before polling; it does not end polling or make the voters’ list secret.

Correct answer: A. It improves access and can encourage participation

Correct answer: A. Adequately located polling stations can reduce barriers such as long travel distances and overcrowding. This makes it easier for eligible voters to cast their ballots and supports broad participation. Polling stations do not make voters’ choices public; ballot secrecy should be protected.