Why are rules created to ensure fairness in counting?

Correct answer: To apply the same procedure to all candidates and votes

Correct answer: A, to apply the same procedure to all candidates and votes. Counting rules provide a common method for checking ballots, recording totals, resolving permitted doubts, and announcing figures. When the same procedure is followed, officials cannot fairly give one candidate an advantage merely because of personal preference or pressure. B is wrong because counting rules operate after votes have been cast and are not designed to reduce turnout. C is wrong because a candidate is not removed simply for receiving fewer votes; valid votes for every contesting candidate are included before the result is determined. D is wrong because changing the electoral roll is a separate administrative activity conducted before polling. Uniform rules make the process more predictable, transparent, and trustworthy. Memory cue: one election, one counting method, equal treatment.