Civics
Polling and counting of votes
Practice questions
Why is sealing EVMs or ballot boxes before counting necessary?Why is the presence of candidates’ representatives at the counting centre important?Recording votes of each candidate separately in counting strengthens which principle?Why is continuous security from polling to counting necessary?Why can the winner’s legitimacy be questioned without transparency in counting?The importance of postal ballot or special voting facility can be understood in which context?If a voter has to vote under pressure, which quality of election is most affected?How do facilities for disabled and elderly voters at polling stations relate to democratic equality?Why is it necessary to let a voter go alone before the EVM?Why can a low voting percentage be a concern in the study of democracy?Allowing eligible voters already in queue after polling time ends relates to which principle?Why are invalid votes identified separately during counting?If violence occurs at a polling station, for what purpose may repolling be ordered?Why is a system for raising objections kept during counting?Why are both voter list matching and identity card checking done?Why is it necessary that rules of polling and counting are decided beforehand?Why is balance between the presence and limited role of election agents at polling stations necessary?In which situation would the validity of polling be most seriously doubted?Why is record matching done before declaring results after counting?The rule that every eligible citizen has one vote applies which democratic principle?