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VOTER REGISTRATIONBaseline Survey of

Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviour, Belief and Practices (KABBP)

Sample Questionnaire

1. Location a. Ruralb. Urbanc. Semi Urban

2. Region: 3. Name of the Village / City:4. Name of the District:5. Name and Number of the Assembly Constituency:

SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE RESPONDENT

1. Name:

2. Age:

3: Sex:

4. Marital Status:

5. No. & Name of Polling booth:

6. Name of Village/Ward:

7. Name of Taluka:

8. Number of Family Members:

9. Educational Qualification:

□ Illiterate; □Literate with Primary education; □ High School; □Higher Secondary;

□ Diploma/Certificate; □ Graduate & Above;

10. Economics Status:

□< 1.00 Lakh; □1 to 3 lakhs; □ 3 to 5 lakhs; □ >=5 lakhs;

11. Type of Ration Card: □APL; □BPL; □Not Available

12. Occupation:

□ Student □ Unemployed available for work □ Service Government/Private □

Own Enterprise □Labourer/Cultivator/Agricultural and allied activities □Other

SECTION B: VOTER’S REGISTRATION - KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR, BELIEF, AND PRACTICES

1. Do you have a voter’s card? (If registered as a voter) a. Yesb. No

2. If NO, why?a. Not aware, how to procure this cardb. Lost by selfc. Lost by the departmentd. Could not get time to get photographede. Did not get information when they are makingf. Lack of timeg. Cumbersome procedureh. Not Interested in getting the same

3. Are you aware of ‘Voter’s List’?a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say/do not know

4. If YES to Q-3, has your name been enrolled/ included in the voter’s list?a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say/do not know

5. If NO to Q-3 what was the reason?a. Did not know about it b. Was not told c. Can’t say/don’t knowd. Was not interested

6. If YES to Q-4 how did you come to know that your name has to be enrolled?a. Friends/Relatives, b. Newspapers, c. Local Community leaders, d. BLO, e. TV,f. Can’t say

7. If YES to Q-4, was it correctly written in voter’s list?a. Yesb. No

c. Can’t say/do not know

8. What is the eligible age/minimum age (Years) for enrolment?a. 18yrs b. 20yrsc. 22yrsd. Don’t know

9. What is the Qualifying date for enrolment during the Summary Revision?a. 1st Januaryb. 1st Junec. 1st Aprild. Any daye. Don’t know

10. Are there members in your family who are 18+ years of age and not registered?a. Yesb. No

11. If YES to Q10, what are the reasons for them not enrolled for voter’s list?a. Lack of awarenessb. Lack of interestc. Lack of valid documentsd. Lengthy(difficult) proceduree. Not permanent resident

12. Do you know where to get registered as elector?a. Taluka Officeb. BDOc. Panchayat Officed. Collector’s Officee. Matdar Sahayata Kendra/Voter Centre

13. Are you aware of the EPIC (Election Card)? a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say

14. Do you have your EPIC?a. Yesb. No

15. If YES to Q14, when did you get the EPIC made?

a. Before last assembly electionsb. After last assembly electionsc. Don’t remember

17. How many days did it take for you to get the EPIC?a. Within 15 daysb. Within 1 monthc. Within six monthsd. Don’t know

18. Was it easy for you to get the EPIC?a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say/ don’t remember

19. If no, what were the main problems you witnessed while getting your EPIC?a. Long procedureb. Unfriendly officialsc. Can’t sayd. Inaccessibility of the concerned office

20. If you did not have EPIC, which alternative ID did you use for voting?a. Licenseb. Ration Cardc. Opening Bank accountd. Voter Slipe. Any other

21. Do you know that Govt. /Election office has appointed local persons to help for enrolment?

a. Yesb. No

22. If YES, to Q21 then what is his/her designation?a. Booth Level Officer b. Identification Officerc. Election Agentd. Don’t know

23. Has s/he ever visited your house/office? a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say

24. Do you know about Voter Centers or VCs (Matdar Sahayata Kendra) ?a. Yesb. Noc. Can’t say

25. Do you know VCs provide various services relating to the elector roll?a. Yesb. No

26. Have you visited VC any time?a. Yesb. No

27. If yes, were you satisfied with the services provided?a. Yesb. No

28. Do you know where your Polling booth is?a. Yesb. No

SECTION C: ELECTIONS - KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, BEHAVIOUR, BELIEF, AND PRACTICES

1. Did you vote in last Assembly Elections?a. Yesb. No

2. Did you vote in 2009 Parliamentary Elections?a. Yesb. No

3. If NO to Q1 or Q2 what were the reasons? (Can record more than one reasons)a. I did not have electoral photo ID Card b. I did not know my polling stationc. Polling station was at distance (I had transportation logistic problemd. Long queue and I did not have timee. No faith in political system (or electoral democracy)f. Did not vote as community or religious leader said sog. Head of family said not to voteh. Voting is not essential for maintenance of democracyi. There was no good candidatej. Candidate was not of my choice or communityk. I just did not want to vote as nothing will change

l. I was not in my constituencym. I did not get voter slip even on polling day at the boothn. I was afraid/felt insecure to go to the polling stationo. My name was not on electoral rollp. Any Other (Specify)……………………………………………….

4. If YES to Q1 or Q2 what were the reasons? (Can record more than one reason)a. I am political party sympathizerb. Casted vote due to threat or coercionc. Head of family said to voted. Influenced by friendse. Wanted to defeat a particular candidate and/or a political partyf. It was my duty/rightg. Because of repeated appeal and advertisement by Election Commission h. Because of enabling environment (free and Fair) created by Electioni. Commissionj. I got registered in electoral rollk. I got my voter slipl. Candidate was goodm. Candidate was of my choice and from community and religionn. Candidate visited me personallyo. Money / Liquor was offeredp. Any Other (Specify)……………

5. How did you find the electoral experience during your last voting?a. Convenientb. Inconvenientc. Taxingd. Can’t remember

6. What motivated your choice of the candidate during last elections?a. Personally knownb. Experiencec. Honestyd. Commitmente. Any other– specify……………..

7. Are there any family members eligible for voting who have not voted?a. Yesb. No

8. If YES to Q7, specify possible reasons:a. S/he did not have electoral photo ID Card b. S/he did not know my polling station

c. Polling station was at distance (S/he had transportation logistic problem)d. Long queue and S/he did not have timee. No faith in political system (or electoral democracy)f. Did not vote as community or religious leader said sog. Head of family said not to voteh. Voting is not essential for maintenance of democracyi. There was no good candidatej. Candidate was not of his/her choice or communityk. S/he just did not want to vote as nothing will changel. S/he was not in his/her constituencym. S/he did not get voter slip even on polling day at the boothn. S/he was afraid/felt insecure to go to the polling stationo. His/her name was not on electoral rollp. Any Other (Specify)……………………………………………….

9. Which is the most influencing factor that affects your voting preference?a. Familyb. Castec. Religiond. Candidatee. Any other

10. The Factor influencing high Voter turnout is:a. Money powerb. Muscle powerc. Bothd. Good Candidatee. Any other

11. How would you describe your experience in the last elections?a. Very Goodb. Goodc. Not so perfectd. Imperfecte. Can’t Say/Don’t Know

12. Do you feel there was security threat during elections at any point?a. Very muchb. Somewhatc. Not at alld. Can’t say

13. Do you think the deployment of police force was sufficient during the last elections?

a. Very muchb. Somewhatc. Not at alld. Can’t say

14. What was your experience at the polling booth during elections?a. Very Goodb. Goodc. Not so goodd. Not at all goode. Can’t Say

15. Whether the polling staff was cooperative during the election process?a. Very Cooperativeb. Cooperativec. Not so cooperatived. Not at all cooperativee. Can’t say

16. Did you face any difficulties in voting?a. Yesb. No

17. If YES to Q16, then difficulties were (can tick more than one optiona. Long queueb. No separate queue for senior citizenc. Lack of facilities including drinking water toilet and rampd. Coercion/threat by political party booth operatorse. Difficulties in locating my polling stationf. Difficulties in getting my voter slip at facilitation centerg. No guidance from polling personnel8h. Any other, specify………………………………………………

SECTION D: Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP):1. Did you come across any voter/election related campaign of Election Commission of India during previous election/Summary Revision period?

a. Yesb. No

2. If YES to Q1, from which sources/channels you received election related messages/information? (can tick more than one option)

a. Newspaper

b. Doordarshan3c. All India radiod. FM Channel e. Private satellite channelf. Local cable TVg. Video vansh. Government officesi. Colleges/Educational Institutionsj. Posters, hoardings and publicity materialsk. NGO and Civil society Group2l. Any other specify…………………

3. Most important voter information/message you received (can tick more than one option)

a. Registration of voterb. Preparation of voter cardsc. Steps taken for free and fair electiond. Voter Slip Distribution Schedulee. Alternate Identity Documents for votingf. Voting by 49 Og. Tendered Voteh. Separate Queues for Old and sicki. No queue for disabledj. Date of voting and schedulesk. Voting is right and duty so must cast votel. Application of code of conductm. Cast vote as per conscience and without taking any inducementn. Strict enforcement of ECI rules o. Do’s and Don’ts on polling dayp. Any other specify…………………..…………………

4. Have you seen anywhere, the ECI advertisement or campaign with ICONs/STARS motivating voters?

a. Yesb. No

5. Who is/were the most appealing/ motivating ICON used by the ECI? (Can tick more than one)

a. Ex-President APJ Abdul Kalamb. Cricketer M.S. Dhonic. Mary Komd. Saina Nehwale. Any Other –Specify

f. Not applicable

6. Which of the following contents is most appealing/motivating message according to you?

a. Not applicableb. Proud to be a voter ready to votec. Know your BLOd. Stand up you are 18e. My vote my futuref. Say yes to vote and no to noteg. Your vote is invaluable, use it wiselyh. Any other 8i. Suggestion if any:j. …………………………………………………………………………………………

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