What is the greatest benefit of transparency in the counting process?

Correct answer: Increasing trust in election results

Correct answer: B — transparency increases trust in election results. Transparency means that the counting process follows known rules and can be observed or checked by authorised participants, such as election officials and candidates’ agents. Step by step: votes are counted according to the procedure; the figures can be checked; mistakes or unfair manipulation become harder to hide; therefore people are more likely to accept the announced result. Option A is wrong because transparent counting does not make a candidate more popular. Option C is wrong because voter turnout mainly depends on voters’ participation, access, awareness, and other conditions, not directly on the openness of counting after polling. Option D is wrong because transparency is about openness and credibility, not necessarily lower expenditure. Memory cue: transparent counting creates visible evidence, and visible evidence builds trust.