While political parties harp on their vote banks, a baseline survey commissioned by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) for Karnataka indicates that political party sympathy is a minor motivating factor for voters to participate in elections.
A team of researchers from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), led by S. Madheswaran, professor and head of the Centre for Economic Studies and Policy at ISEC, surveyed 4,452 people from 45 Assembly constituencies spread over 23 districts.
The Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) Baseline Survey 2023 captures the respondents’ attitude towards elections as it reflects their motivations and influencing factors. This survey revealed that party sympathy is a motivating factor for 4.4% of respondents. This aspect was found to be more important in urban areas at 5.6%, as against 3.2% in rural areas.
