Why is it wrong to treat electoral roll matching during polling as a mere formality?

Correct answer: Because it confirms eligibility to vote

Matching a voter’s name with the electoral roll is an important legal and administrative check, not a meaningless ritual. The roll identifies people who are registered and eligible to vote in a particular constituency. Checking the name and required details helps polling staff prevent impersonation, duplicate voting, and voting by someone who is not registered there. It also supports an orderly and trustworthy polling process.

Option A is correct because the check confirms whether the person is entitled to vote at that polling station. The other choices concern different parts of an election. Roll matching does not decide campaign spending, create an election symbol, or stop the later counting of votes. Although procedures and documents can vary under election rules, the basic purpose of the check is verification of eligibility.