If a person’s residence changes but the person’s name remains in the old voter list, what electoral problem arises?

The voter’s territorial linkage will remain incorrectly recorded

Correct answer: A. Electoral rolls are organised in relation to a voter’s place of residence and the constituency connected with that place. When a person moves, the voter’s entry should be updated or transferred according to the applicable procedure. The steps are simple: identify the new residence, determine the corresponding constituency and polling area, and correct the electoral-roll entry. If the old entry remains unchanged, the voter may be linked to the wrong constituency or polling station. This can make it difficult or impossible to vote at the proper place and can also create inaccurate records. Option A is correct because it describes the territorial problem. Option B is wrong: changing residence does not change the person’s age. Option C is wrong: the question concerns a voter’s address, not a candidate’s qualifications. Option D is wrong because a voter-list error does not automatically stop an electronic voting machine. Memory cue: change of residence means checking the constituency and correcting the electoral roll.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Electoral system in India (from constituency demarcation to voter lists).