What option best completes the gap labelled 74?

In the following passage, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the list below the passage, four options are given in columns lettered A to D. Choose the word that is the most suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage. 

The __71__ of the local government chairman would soon elapse. This means that there would be an election soon. This will commence with the selection of __72__ by registered political parties, who will present their __73__ to the public to inform them of their intentions when they assume office. The process of __74__ for votes has a timeframe. Voting is usually done by universal __75__ which means that every citizen above eighteen is __76__ to vote provided he/she is duly registered and has a valid voter’s card.

On the day of the election, the voters will go to the polling __77__ go through the voter’s register for __78__ before casting their votes for the person of their choice. The counting of votes will be done by the __79__ under the supervision of party agents. At the end of the exercise, the winner will be __80__.