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If booth capturing occurs at a polling station, what will be its effect on electoral fairness?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: The real will of voters will be distorted

Correct answer: A. Booth capturing means illegally taking control of a polling station or using force or organised interference to cast votes or prevent genuine voters from voting. The recorded votes may then fail to represent the real choices of the local electorate. A is correct because such conduct removes or weakens free choice and can falsify the democratic result. B is wrong because intimidation or illegal control does not improve the electoral roll. C is wrong because wrongdoing at the booth cannot make counting transparent. D is wrong because coercion threatens, rather than strengthens, secret and voluntary voting. Booth capturing is therefore a serious electoral malpractice and a direct threat to fairness. Memory cue: capture the booth, and genuine voter choice is captured too.

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Booth CapturingElectoral MalpracticeFair PollingPolling And Counting Of VotesElectoral PoliticsCivicsClass 9 Mcq

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