How does policy-based voting make democracy more mature?

Correct answer: It shifts attention to issues and performance instead of caste, fear or temptation

Correct answer: A. Policy-based voting means that citizens judge parties and candidates by their programmes, promises, public issues and record of work. This encourages voters to ask what a candidate plans to do and whether earlier promises were fulfilled. It can make representatives more accountable because they may be rewarded or rejected on the basis of performance rather than identity or pressure. A is correct because attention moves toward issues and results instead of caste loyalty, fear or short-term inducements. B is wrong because policy-based voting does not remove voter lists. C is wrong because voters can consider policies while still voting secretly. D is wrong because parties may continue to offer different ideas. Memory cue: mature voting asks, “What is the policy and what was the performance?”