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Answer:
C. It adds a negative connotation to the idea of a candidate having less privacy.
Explanation:
The passage is not included but to scrutinise means to look very closely at something or examine in a thorough manner which would connote an invasion of privacy when used to examine someone with or without the person's knowledge.
Therefore, the likely impact of the author's use of the word "scrutinise" would likely have the impact of someone having his privacy invaded which would add a negative connotation.