Karnataka Election 2023 Date: In a bid to test apathy amongst voters, the Election Commission has provide you with an out-of-the-box concept by holding the Karnataka meeting ballot in the course of the week to forestall individuals plan an outing by clubbing the poll-day vacation with the weekend break. Voter apathy is a time period now utilized by the ballot panel to explain the tendency among the many voters to remain indoors on the voting day than going to the polling station to train their franchise.
“Date of poll has been kept on a Wednesday. Had it been on a Monday, it would have come with a holiday of Saturday and Sunday. And had it been on a Tuesday, take a day’s off and we can go out … Wednesday is a little difficult,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar advised reporters whereas asserting the date of the Karnataka ballot.
While polling shall be held on May 10, counting will happen on May 13.
“I am sure, people will not sleep for that long. They can’t go out now … They’ll come (to polling stations),” he stated, including that the transfer is a part of the EC’s effort to make sure larger participation and curb voters’ apathy in going to the polling stations.
Focussed interventions are being made to create consciousness in colleges and faculties and voter consciousness boards in organisations and RWAs, he stated.
He stated the ballot panel is in contact with IT companies, faculties and start-ups to extend consciousness on voting.
The Commission additionally plans to carry ‘Electhons’ to spice up voter participation and enhance registration of latest voters.
Kumar stated within the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 9 of the highest 20 low voter turnout constituencies had been city. This development was additionally observed in lately held Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections held in 2022, the CEC famous.
