In democracy, what should be the value of votes of rich and poor people?

Correct answer: Both votes are equal

The direct answer is D: both votes should have equal value. The democratic principle “one person, one vote, one value” means that each eligible citizen gets one vote and each vote should count equally, regardless of wealth, caste, gender, religion, or social position. The reasoning is: a rich person and a poor person are both citizens; each has one lawful vote; neither person’s money should multiply the political weight of that vote; therefore both votes must carry equal value. Option A is wrong because democracy rejects wealth-based political superiority. Option B is wrong because poor citizens do not lose their voting rights merely because they are poor. Option C is wrong because the question asks about value, and democratic equality requires the same value, not different value. Option D is correct because political equality means equal voting power. This does not mean people have identical opinions or identical incomes; it means their lawful votes count equally in choosing the government. Memory cue: money may differ, but democratic vote value does not.