Why is discipline maintained at the polling station?

Correct answer: So the process runs properly

The direct answer is A: discipline is maintained so that the process runs properly. A polling station must handle many voters, verify eligibility, protect secrecy, and record votes in an orderly way. The reasoning is: voters wait in a queue and follow instructions; officials can check names and identity; each person gets a fair turn; secrecy and peace are protected; voting finishes without unnecessary interruption. Option A is correct because discipline supports a smooth, fair, and orderly polling process. Option B is wrong because speeches are part of campaigning or public communication, not the purpose of discipline inside a polling station. Option C is wrong because nomination occurs before polling, during the stage when candidates submit their names. Option D is wrong because campaigning must stop or be regulated near the polling process; the station is for voting, not promotion. Discipline does not mean denying people their rights; it means organising the exercise of those rights safely and fairly. Memory cue: at the polling station, queue, verify, vote, and protect secrecy.