Outlook-AC Nielsen opinion poll
They Elect Not To Vote
Mumbai South and Bangalore South, constituencies of the rich and powerful, saw low voter turnout despite those ad campaigns. Why? AnOutlook-AC Nielsen poll took the pulse of the indifference.
| Reasons for not voting in these elections... | ||
| Bangalore | Mumbai | |
| Name not on voters list | 43 | 22 |
| My voter ID card had errors | 2 | 22 |
| I don't have voter ID, it’s a complicated process | 19 | 5 |
| I went on a long weekend/ holiday | 12 | 12 |
| It doesn't matter who wins | 4 | 3 |
| No good candidates | 2 | 3 |
| I was too busy/ lazy | 6 | 6 |
43% in Bangalore said their name was not on the voters list | ||
Methodology: The survey by AC Nielsen was through face-to-face interviews. In Mumbai South, 825 people were contacted, of whom 210 who didn’t vote were interviewed. In Bangalore South, 1,247 were contacted, of whom 217 who didn’t vote were interviewed. The fieldwork was done on May 4-5.
