Allowing agents of different candidates at the counting centre indicates what?

Correct answer: Making the process observable and transparent

Direct answer: A is correct. Counting should be open to authorized observation so that the figures are not decided secretly by one side. Agents of different candidates can watch the counting process, notice whether procedures are followed, and raise an objection through the proper channel if they see an apparent error. Their presence does not mean that agents control the officials or change the votes; it provides a check on the process. A: Correct, because observation by representatives of competing candidates increases transparency and public confidence. B: Wrong, because the arrangement is meant to protect all candidates, not only the eventual winner. C: Wrong, because keeping ordinary voters away from the counting centre is a security arrangement and does not describe the purpose of candidate agents. D: Wrong, because agents make the counting process more observable, not the campaign secret. Memory cue: “Different sides watching means fewer hidden steps.”