Question

After a long and hard campaign, it is finally polling day. You and some other members of the party have been sent to the polling booth as agents. The Presiding Officer overlooks the whole station. As you all discharge your duties, you notice someone monitoring your work. They are not actively involved, but are taking notes on the work done by the electoral machinery.

What could be this person's position?

• A. Chief Electoral Officer
• B. Returning Officer
• C. Chief Election Commissioner
• D. Observer

Answer 1

The correct option is D Observer

Observers of the Election Commission oversee the management of the electoral process at the field level. They provide direct inputs to the Commission from the field to ensure that election guidelines and rules are being followed. Their main task is to monitor the electoral machinery.