Why are all votes considered to have equal value in free and fair elections?

Correct answer: Because every eligible voter is equal in a democracy

Correct answer: A — every eligible voter is equal in a democracy. The principle of political equality means that a citizen’s vote should not become more powerful merely because the citizen is rich, famous, educated or socially influential. In the idea of one person, one vote, one value, each eligible voter gets one vote and each vote is counted with the same value. This allows citizens to participate equally in choosing representatives. Option A is correct because equality of voters is the basis of equal vote value. Option B is wrong because wealth must not buy extra voting power. Option C is wrong because deciding the result in advance would destroy the purpose of an election. Option D is wrong because votes for all candidates are counted; the candidate with the required highest support wins under the applicable system. Memory cue: one person, one vote, one value means political equality.