Why is keeping written records in polling and counting necessary?

Correct answer: For later inquiry and verification

Correct answer: A. Written records create an official account of important steps in polling and counting. They can help authorised officials, observers, or legal authorities check what happened if a complaint, dispute, or request for verification arises. Documentation therefore supports transparency, accountability, and confidence in the result. A is correct because records make the process traceable and open to later examination. B is wrong because a record of procedures must never be used to sell or reveal a voter’s secret choice. C is wrong because record-keeping supports the conduct of voting rather than stopping it. D is wrong because candidates cannot be removed merely because records are kept; candidature is governed by specific rules and procedures. Memory cue: good records make an election checkable, not changeable.