If election results are already fixed by the ruling side before voting, what will happen to the voter's role?

Correct answer: Merely symbolic participant

Correct answer: C, merely symbolic participant. In a democratic election, voters must be able to make a genuine choice among candidates, and the result must remain open until votes are cast and counted. If the ruling side fixes the result beforehand, voting may still take place, but it cannot change who wins. The voter then performs a formal act without exercising real political power; participation becomes symbolic rather than meaningful. A is wrong because a real decision-maker can affect the result, which these voters cannot do. B is wrong because voters are not judging a dispute between sides; the issue is whether their choice matters. D is wrong because administration belongs to officials, not ordinary voters. A useful warning is that the presence of a ballot box alone does not prove democracy: the choice must be genuine and the outcome uncertain.