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How does asking for votes through bribes or gifts during polling affect fair elections?

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Correct answer: It turns free choice into economic pressure

The correct answer is A. In a fair election, a voter should evaluate candidates and decide without being bought, threatened or improperly influenced. A bribe or gift offered in exchange for a vote creates economic pressure: the voter may feel compelled to support a candidate because of money or material benefit rather than personal judgment. This distorts free electoral choice and gives an unfair advantage to those willing or able to distribute inducements. A is correct because it identifies the change from voluntary decision to pressure-based decision. B is wrong because bribery does not protect ballot secrecy. C is unrelated to the accuracy of counting. D has nothing to do with the distance to a polling station. Memory cue: a vote is a right, not a commodity for sale.

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BriberyElectoral CorruptionFair ElectionPolling And Counting Of VotesElectoral PoliticsCivicsClass 9 Mcq

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