Why is a button placed next to a candidate’s name and symbol on the EVM?

To help voters choose the correct candidate

Direct answer: A is correct. On an EVM, each contesting candidate is shown with identifying information such as the candidate’s name and election symbol, alongside a corresponding button. The voter can compare the displayed information with the intended choice and press the button in that candidate’s row. This is especially helpful when voters recognise a symbol more easily than a written name or when several candidates are contesting. The button records the voter’s selected choice; it does not make the choice for the voter. Option B is wrong because the button does not send anyone home. Option C is wrong because it records a vote and does not cancel counting. Option D is wrong because constituencies are determined before polling and cannot be changed by pressing a candidate’s button. Memory cue: name and symbol identify; button records.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Electoral Politics. Topic: Polling and counting of votes.