Overview
- A KMEA evaluation for the SVEEP programme surveyed 5,100 people across 102 assembly constituencies statewide.
- Across Karnataka, 91.31% of respondents agreed that elections are conducted freely and fairly, the report found.
- Trust in EVM accuracy reached 83.61% overall, with confidence highest in Kalaburagi and the weakest strong agreement in Bengaluru.
- BJP leaders seized on the findings to rebut Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ claims, calling the survey a “tight slap.”
- Despite the reported trust, the state government is pursuing ballot papers for local-body polls, as the study also flags rising money influence (44.90%) and reported inducements (16.33%).