What is done with the ballot or data after voting is completed?
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Correct answer: Kept in secure custody until counting
After polling, ballot papers or voting data from electronic voting machines are kept in secure custody so that votes can be counted fairly and cannot be tampered with. They are not destroyed immediately; counting takes place through a prescribed procedure. Exam tip: remember the sequence—secure custody after polling, followed by counting.
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Kept in secure custody until counting
Why is this the correct answer?
After polling, ballot papers or voting data from electronic voting machines are kept in secure custody so that votes can be counted fairly and cannot be tampered with. They are not destroyed immediately; counting takes place through a prescribed procedure. Exam tip: remember the sequence—secure custody after polling, followed by counting.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Polling and counting of votes.
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