Nomination of candidates and election campaigns

Election speeches are an important way for candidates to communicate with citizens. In a speech, a candidate can explain policies, describe proposed programmes, identify public problems, and present promises or priorities. This information helps voters compare candidates and make a more informed choice. Speeches may also persuade or motivate people, but their central democratic role in this question is to communicate what the candidate intends to do if elected.

Option A is correct because explaining policies and promises is directly connected with the purpose of campaign speeches. Changing voting machines, removing the voter list, and fixing the election date are not ordinary functions of a candidate’s speech. Those matters belong to election administration and official authorities, not campaign communication. A speech cannot itself alter the voting process. Therefore, the correct answer focuses on giving voters information about the candidate’s plans and commitments.

False promises are statements made by candidates that they do not genuinely intend or are not able to fulfil. Such promises can affect voters’ judgment by giving them an incorrect picture of a candidate’s plans, ability, or likely actions. In a democracy, voters need truthful information to compare candidates and make a free choice.

Therefore, the correct answer is A, because voters may be misled by promises that are unrealistic or deliberately untrue. The other choices do not describe the normal effect of false campaign promises: polling booths do not increase, laws do not change automatically, and a security deposit does not simply vanish because a promise is false. The important civic lesson is that informed voters should examine claims carefully and ask whether promises are practical and credible.

Personal character matters in an election campaign because voters must decide whether they can trust a candidate with public responsibility. Character may be reflected in qualities such as honesty, integrity, responsibility, and respect for democratic rules. A candidate’s public image and past conduct can influence how voters judge promises and expected behaviour in office. It is one factor among several, not the only basis for voting.

Option A is correct because voters may consider a candidate’s trustworthiness and image when making a choice. Personal character does not alter the ballot, stop the nomination process, or automatically reduce the security deposit. Those options confuse a campaign consideration with an election procedure. The question therefore points to the relationship between character, public trust, and voter choice.