If a candidate’s agent can observe counting but cannot act arbitrarily, what does it mean?

Correct answer: Observation is allowed, not the right to control

Correct answer: A. A candidate’s counting agent is present to observe whether the prescribed process is being followed and to raise a legitimate objection through the proper channel if necessary. This presence supports transparency because the process is not left entirely unseen by the contestants. However, the agent does not become the counting officer. Officials conduct and supervise the count under election rules. B is wrong because the authorised election authority, not a candidate’s agent, declares the official result. C is wrong because an observer has no permission to alter votes, ballot papers, records, or totals. D is wrong because an agent cannot order a fresh poll. The agent may report a concern, but action must follow the legal procedure. Memory cue: an agent may watch and question properly; the agent may not command or change.