A Study on Voters Behaviour in Haryana: Awareness and Participation

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1 A Study on Voters Behaviour in Haryana: Awareness and Participation CONTENTS Chapter Contents Page Acknowledgement CRRID Team Contents I Introduction - II III IV Rationale, Objectives and Methodology of Study 5- Registered Voters Awareness and Participation in Election as -78 per Stratified Representative Random Sample Eligible but Non-Registered Voter s Awareness and Participation in 79- Election as per Stratified Representative Random Sample V Summary of Findings - VI Suggestions - Annexure 5-9

2 CRRID TEAM Prof. Sucha Singh Gill Dr. P P Balan Director General Principal Coordinator Study Team Shri. Manoj Kumar Teotia Sh. Hans Lal Sh. Kuldeep Singh Ms. Rajneesh Project Coordinator Asst. Project Coordinator Field Coordinator Field Assistant Administration Section Ms. Priti Real Shri. Sandipan Sharma Mrs. Gursharan Kaur Member Secretary Account Officer Computer work Ms. Kanika Joshi Ms. Nisha Data Entry Operator Typist Photostat Shri. Braham Singh Photostat Field study team Supervisors Mr. Narinder Kumar Mr. Ashutosh Mr. Karamvir Sharma Mr. Pal Singh Mr. Jagjeet Singh Mr. Bhupinder Singh Mr. Mukesh Kumar Mr. Rajinder Singh Field Investigators Mr. Ravinder Kumar Mr. Bharat Kumar Ms. Nitu Mr. Davinder Mr. Sudhir Mr. Jasdeep Mr. Kamal Sharma Mr. Ramesh chander Ms. Sunaina Ms. Sheetal Mr. Sunil Kumar Mr. Rajinder Saini Ms. Poonam Mr. Gurdev Singh Ms. Baljinder Kaur Ms. Sonu Ms. Tripta Mr. Devraj Ms. Kiran Mr. Goverdhan Ms. Sarika Mr. Jai Ram Ms. Madhvi Mr. Ankit Mrs. Nirmala

3 Acknowledgements We are immensely grateful to Smt. Sumita Misra, IAS, Chief Electoral Officer, Government of Haryana for assigning this study to our institute. She has been a constant source of inspiration to the entire project team of CRRID. We are also grateful to Shri S. K Setia, Additional Chief Electoral Officer for regularly interacting with us and facilitating data collection from all the constituencies in the state and finalization of report. We also express our gratitude to Shri Gulshan Gandhi, Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Shri Prakash Lal, Shri Mahender Kumar and Shri Ashish and Shri Vijay Kumar from head office in Chandigarh for discussions on various aspects of this study and making clarifications and suggestions at various stages of this study. The Officers at the District level were very cooperative during the data collection. We are thankful to them for providing required information and facilitating our interaction with various stakeholders. We express our gratitude to all the respondents for having fruitful interaction on various important issues. We are grateful to Dr. Sucha Singh Gill, Director-General, CRRID for taking keen interest in the study and facilitating its completion. We are thankful to Dr. P. P. Balan, Professor cum Director, CRRID for constantly inspiring the research team and facilitating the study. We thank all the research team and investigators for collecting data/information. We acknowledge with thanks the contribution of the team members, especially Ms Kanika Joshi and Ms Nisha who managed massive data pertaining to the study. We are grateful to them for data processing and helping in analyzing the data in desirable formats. We are thankful to our colleagues in account department for helping the research team in maintaining smooth flow of funds throughout the study and facilitating timely release of funds for the salary of field staff. We are also thankful to Shri Braham Singh for Xeroxing of questionnaires and the report. Manoj Kumar Teotia Hanslal Kuldeep Singh Rajnish Kumari

4 Chapter-I Introduction Our constitution has adopted adult sufferage. It is the most powerful instrument devised by man for breaking down social and economic injustice and destroying the walls that imprison men minds. This can be achieved only if our people are aware of their rights and responsibilities and this is the task of dedicated leaders to teach the people. (Dr. S. Radhakrishan) The above mentioned quotation of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan reproduced here from the book on Electoral System in India: Need for Reform published about two decades back speaks volumes on need of awareness of people in India about their rights and responsibilities to use adult sufferage and improve electoral system. According to S. Y. Quraishi, Chief Election Commissioner of India India enjoys the distinction of being the largest and most vibrant democracy. Our electoral systems and methods have continuously strengthened and added religions to the democratic credentials of India. According to Urvashi Gulati, Chief Secretary, Government of Haryana Elections in India are events involving massive political mobilization and the organizational complicity is on an amazing scale. Elections have been very aptly described as festivals of democracy. They reflect the mandate, sentiments and aspiration of the people in a democracy. The election process in India, one of the largest democratic in the world, is a gigantic task. The lack of efforts by eligible voters to get registered for voting and non involvement and apathy of electorates from various sections of society has been a matter of serious concern in India. The election commissions of India has found that new voters (8+) are missing from the electoral roll in a big way year after year. In certain cases the level of their enrollment is as low as to 5%. In addition there are other typical

5 apathetic behavioral issues relating to getting registered for voting and even not to vote despite having electoral photo, identity card. Haryana is not exception to the general apathetic voting behavior pattern. The democratic election process largely depends on electoral registration process. The trends in the electorate, women participation in polling and candidature, participation of reserved candidates belonging to under privileged sections and participation of youths in democratic process are determined by percentage of registered and non- registered voters of the same categories. The study of voter s behavior acquires immense significance in Haryana in the context of the recent campaigns by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer to register eligible unregistered voters and sensitize the adults about the importance of voter s Identity card and casting the vote through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). The issues relating to these and socio economic and political factors behind choice and preferences of potential voters for getting registered on electoral roll and later vote are also recognized important realms for study of voting behavior. The caste is an important feature of our society. This makes the study of voter s behavior even unique as voters belonging to different castes tend to behave differently as far as electoral registration and then voting is concerned. In Haryana there are Parliamentary Constituencies and each comprises 9 assembly segments. Out of these, parliamentary constituencies are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, and out of 9 assembly constituencies 7 are reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates. In addition the State has 5 Rajya Sabha seats. In India elections of both Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha were conducted simultaneously till 967 a year after the formation of Haryana state in 966. In Haryana st Vidhan Sabha

6 and th Lok Sabha Elections were held in 967. But after that both the elections were held in same year in 99, 996 and 9 only. 99 onwards the total electorate in Vidhan Sabha elections have been more than the Lok Sabha electorates in Haryana. Similarly women electors in Vidhan Sabha elections have been more than the Lok Sabha elections in the same periods. Table Haryana at a Glance (..) Geographical Area. Sq.Kms. Population (census ) Male.8 Lacs Female Lacs Total. Lacs Divisions Districts 5 Sub- Divisions 5 6 Tehsils 7 7 Blocks 9 8 Villages Towns 6 Constituencies General Reserved for Sc Total Parliamentary 8 Assembly Average PC size 9 Electors Average AC Size 76 Electors Polling stations (PSs) Total PS 555 Average Size of PS 8 Urban PS 95 Rural PS 6 Polling Stations locations (PSLs) Urban PSLs 8 Rural PSLs Final Electoral roll (as on 5.9.) Electors Male Female Total General service Grand total Draft Electoral roll (as on..) Electors Male Female Total General Service Grand total EPIC coverage About % Photo coverage About % Source: Office of CEO, Haryana Electors in Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha Elections in Haryana The trend in number of electors in Lok Sabha Elections in Haryana since 967 has been given in Table.

7 Table Electors in Lok Sabha Elections in Haryana Year of Elections Lok Sabha Electors (%) Male (%) Female (%) Total 967 th 959 (5.) 578 (6.9) th 59 (5.) 959 (6.96) th 78 (5.85) 7885 (7.5) th 6758 (5.7) 755 (6.8) th 98 (5.6) 5868 (6.8) th (5.9) 875 (6.6) th 58 (5.9) 86 (6.) th 659 (5.85) 569 (6.5) th (5.9) 5799 (6.7) th 658 (5.9) 5575 (6.5) 8955 th 6666 (5.6) (5.9) th (5.5) 5985 (5.9) 877 Source: Compendium of General Elections to Lok Sabha (967 to 9) in Haryana (Book) Electors in LOK SABHA Elections in Haryana Total Years of Election Female Electors Year of Election

8 Female %age Years of election The number of Lok Sabha electors shows good growth trends in the state. Since 967 the number of electors seems to have almost tripled. But at the same time the number of women electors have also grown considerably which is a healthy sign for a democratic country with patriarchal social patterns. given in Table. The trend in number of electors in Vidhan Sabha Elections is Table Electors in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Haryana Year of Elections Vidhan Sabha Electors Total (%) Male (%) Female (%) 967 st 9 (5.) 575 (6.89) nd 9 (5.) (6.79) rd 6956 (5.87) 9956 (7.) th 5697 (5.7) 787 (6.9) th 89 (5.) 9 (6.68) th 6677 (5.) 5995 (6.66) 8768 ()% 99 7 th 5786 (5.9) 86 (6.) th 687 ( (6.) 55 9 th 689 (5.58) 578 (5.8) 58 5 th 697 (5.) 5856 (5.79) th 7975 (5.5) (5.) 6965 Source: Compendium of General Elections to Lok Sabha (967 to 9) in Haryana (Book) 5

9 8 6 Electors in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Haryana Years of election Female Electors Years of election Female Electors year of Elections The number of Vidhan Sabha electors also shows good growth trends in the state. Since 967 the number of electors has tripled and at the same time the number of women electors has also grown in almost same fashion. Although the number of women electors have grown considerably in Lok Sabha as well as Vidhan Sabha elections, but there share in total electors has almost stagnated near 6%. In addition to other socio cultural factors this could be due to the lower sex ratio in the state. In Draft Electoral Roll 6

10 published on.., there were 8675 electors comprising 7696 males and females Voters turn out in Lok Sabha Elections Voters turn out during Lok Sabha elections in Haryana held have varied from 6.68% in th Lok Sabha Elections in 999 to 7.6% in 6 th Lok Sabha Elections 977. Table shows voters turn out in Haryana since th Sabha Elections in 967. Table Voters turn out in Lok Sabha Elections in Haryana Lok Sabha Years Total electors Number of Persons Turn out %age Elections Voted th % 5 th % 6 th % 7 th % 8 th % 9 th % th % th % th % th % th % 5 th % Source: Compendium of General Elections to Lok Sabha (967 to 9) in Haryana (Book) Lok Turn out %age in Lok sabha 7.% 7.% 7.% 68.% 66.% 6.% 6.% 6.% 58.% 7.6% 7.6% 7.8% 68.99% 67.8% 66.8% 65.8% 65.7% 6.76% 6.5% 6.% 6.68% Election Year The total electors in 5 th Lok Sabha elections held in 9 decreased after th Lok Sabha elections held in. But at the same time the number of voters and turnout percentage grew in the 5 th LS election. The total number of electors also declined in th and slightly th Lok Sabha elections held in 7

11 998 and 999 which could largely be due to the apathy about elections held very frequently. The th Lok Sabha election has lowest voters turn out percentage. Voters turn out in Vidhan Sabha Elections. Voters turn out in the elections of legislative Assembly of Haryana varied from 57.6% (lowest) in nd Vidhan Sabha election of Haryana in 968 to 7.65% in st Vidhan Sabha election held in 967. This land mark was almost touched in the last Vidhan Sabha Elections in 9 which had voters turn out at 7.5%. The Table 5 shows voters turn out in Vidhan Sabha elections in Haryana since 967. Table 5 Voters Turn out in Vidhan Sabha Elections in Haryana Vidhan Sabha Years Total electors Number of Turn out %age election persons st % nd % rd % th % 5 th % 6 th % 7 th % 8 th % 9 th % th % th % Source: Compendium of General Elections to Lok Sabha (967 to 9) in Haryana (Book) Turn out % age in Vidhan sabha 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% 7.65% 7.6% 69.87% 7.% 7.5% 7.96% 7.5% 69.% 6.6% 65.86% 57.6% Election Years 8

12 Eligible electors (8 + age group) Haryana Government has been trying to register all the eligible electors. The electoral roll process conducted in counted 8675 electors comprising 7696 males & females electors in Haryana. The registration of eligible electorate is therefore a continuous process and a major task against the office of electoral officers through field officers. The projected population of eligible persons (8 + age group) is 5696, which is 58.5% of the total projected population for the year. However the total number of electors registered in the final publication of rolls is 8675 which is 5.9 % of the total projected population. It means there are about eligible electors not registered. The percentage of registrations of eligible electors differs from district to district as shown as Table 6. Table 6 District-wise Percentage of Electors Registered to the Total Eligible Voters Sr. no. Name of district Elector- population %age Haryana state 5.6. Faridabad 7.8. Mewat 5.. Sonepat 6.. Palwal Panipat Panchkula Yamunanagar Jhajjar Karnal 5.. Hisar 5.. Bhiwani 5.. Ambala 5.. Jind 5.6. Kaithal Kurukshetra Rewari Gurgaon Rohtak Fatehabad 5.8. Mahendragarh Sirsa 57.7 Source: Office of CEO, Haryana 9

13 Sirsa district has the highest Elector- population %age ratio in the state at 57.7%. It is followed by Mahendragarh at 56.6%, Fatehabad at 5.8% and Rohtak at 56.8%. Among the districts having lowest Elector- population %age ratio, Faridabad district has lowest ratio at 7.8%, Mewat and Sonepat have bit high percentage ratio at 5.% and 6.% respectively. During the revision of electoral rolls the assistance and cooperation of the Residential Welfare Associations [RWAs] Municipal Corporation/Council/Committee Gram Panchayats, and Committees is sought to ensure the correctness of the voters lists. Institutional Mechanism The institutional mechanism for operation and maintenance of electoral process is crucial for strengthening democratic process. In Haryana, the Chief Electoral Officer, is the head of the election machinery who is assisted by an Additional/Joint Chief Electoral Officer, a Deputy Chief Electoral Officer, two Assistant Chief Electoral Officers, besides the Superintendent/Deputy Superintendents and other ministerial staff. The District staff, viz., the District Election Officer, the Deputy District Election Officer, the Returning Officers, the Assistant Returning Officers, Electoral Registration Officers, Assistant Electoral Registration Officers, Election Tehsildar, Election Naib Tehsildar and other staff also assist the Chief Electoral Officer in holding General Elections/Bye-elections to Parliament and the State Legislative Assembly, Presidential elections, Biennial elections to Rajya Sabha, Preparation of Electoral Roll and Electors Photo Identity Cards. The organizational structure of the department of election is given below: The Chart given bellow shows the Functions and Duties of Department of Election, Haryana.

14 Department of Elections, Haryana Administrative Setup [Head Office] Chief Electoral Officer Joint Chief Electoral Officer Deputy Chief Electoral Officer Assistant Chief Electoral Officers Superintendent Deputy Superintendents Assistants Steno/Clerks Class IV Technical Staff AGM System Analyst Programmer Jr.Programmer Data Entry Operator

15 Administrative Setup [Field Office] District Election Officer Deputy District Election Officer Election Tehsildar/Naib Tehsildar Assistant/Election Kanungo Clerk Class IV Technical Staff Jr.Programmer Data Entry Operator

16 Some Landmark Developments for Strengthening Democratic Process in Haryana After Delimitation of the Constituencies held in 97, the number of Parliamentary constituencies rose to including parliamentary constituencies reserved for SC in Haryana. Elector s Photo Identity card (EPIC) was introduced for the first time in elections for the identification purpose of the electors in 996 in th Lok Sabha. Electronic Voting Machine (EVMs) was introduced for the first time in two Parliamentary Constituencies of Haryana State namely KARNAL and ROHTAK in 999 in th Lok Sabha Elections. In 8, the delimitation of the constituencies held again, after delimitation total number of Parliamentary Constituencies remained same as including reserved for SC in Haryana State. Photo Electoral Roll was used for the first time in Assembly segments of the Haryana State -one of Ambala (SC) PC and one of Sonipat PC in in th Lok Sabha Elections.

17 Photo Electoral Roll was used for the first time in all the Parliamentary constituencies of the Haryana State in 9 in 5 th Lok Sabha Elections. The chapter plan of the present study is as bellow: Chapter : Introduction Chapter : Rationale, Objectives and Methodology of Study Chapter : Registered Voters Awareness and Participation in Election as per Stratified Representative Random Sample Chapter : Eligible but Non-registered Registered Voters Awareness and Participation in Election as per Stratified Representative Random Sample Chapter 5: Summary of Findings Chapter 6: Suggestions

18 Chapter-II RATIONALE, OBJECTIVES AND METHODOLOGY OF STUDY Rationale The study of the voters behavior in Haryana was required to highlight any grey areas in the electoral enrollment/ registration process to initiate corrective measures for further improving delivery of electoral services to promote registration and participation of eligible voters in the election process in Haryana. The assessment of the performance of the electoral machinery involved at village and town levels in registering the voters; evaluation of the process involved in addressing the gaps in information on electoral registration services, capacity building and advocacy/ awareness etc; are some of the crucial aspects of the study. An effort has also been made to understand the process of community participation in electoral process. Last but not least factors which improve or obstruct the process of registration of electorates will be highlighted to identifying the measures for improvement in covering % voters registration. The study aims to assess the behavior (awareness and participation) of registered voters and eligible but non- registered voters (who have completed 8 years of age/ are eligible to vote) in the state Haryana. Objectives The main objectives of the study are:- To assess the electoral enrollment process to suggest corrective measures for further improving delivery of electoral services; To describe the behavioral patterns of the electorate relating to the democratic process To explore emerging behavioral patterns among the voters of various age groups, social groups and gender groups etc; To study the performance of the electoral machinery involved at village and town levels in registration of electors; 5

19 To evaluate the process involved in addressing the gaps in information on electoral enrollment services, capacity building and advocacy/awareness etc; To assess factors which improve or obstruct the process of registration of voters and identifying the measures to improvement % voters registration; To assess election awareness and knowledge among voters and non registered voters; To assess the participation of the electors in the elections; Methodology A study of voters behaviour in Haryana: awareness and participation is based on primary and secondary data collected from field and headquarters of chief electoral officer. The primary data has been collected from all the 9 Assembly constituencies in Haryana. Out of the total respondents, 5.9 percent respondents were registered voters and 9.7 percent were eligible but non-registered voters who were interviewed. Two municipal wards and two gram panchayats have been selected in from each Legislative Assembly constituency. Sample Stratified representative random sample All 9 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Haryana ; Two municipal wards and two gram panchayats from each constituency; respondents were interviewed from each constituency. Out of the total respondents, 5 percent were interviewed from urban areas and 5 percent from rural areas. The selection of gram panchayats: first gram panchayat close to the constituency headquarter and second for away from the same. Socio economic parameters considered 6

20 The sample size of the study has been described in the Table II.: Table II. District wise number of constituencies and sample covered District No. of Sample covered constituency Rural Urban Total Panchkula (.) (.) 88 (.5) Ambala 5 (5.6) 67 (.5) 7 (.) Yamuna Nagar 9 (.6) 8 (.) 76 (.5) Kurukshetra 88 (.) 87 (.56) 75 (.8) Kaithal 86 (.) 89 (.66) 75 (.8) Karnal 5 (5.6) (5.97) 7 (5.56) Panipat (6.) 58 (.) 78 (.56) Sonipat 6 (6.6) 9 (6.76) 6 (6.68) Jind 5 (5.5) 8 (5.66) 8 (5.58) Fatehabad 66 (.) 67 (.5) (.) Sirsa 5 (5.6) (5.97) 7 (5.56) Hissar 7 57 (7.86) 56 (8.7) (8.) Bhiwani 6 5 (5.76) 5 (7.97) 67 (6.8) Rohtak 66 (.) (5.77) 76 (.5) Jajjar 96 (.8) 59 (.9) 55 (.97) Mahendragarh 85 (.6) 65 (.) 5 (.8) Rewari 69 (.5) 6 (.) (.8) Gurgaon 85 (.76) 9 (.77) 76 (.5) Mewat 75 (.76) 55 (.88) (.) Palwal 68 (.) 6 (.) (.5) Faridabad 6 (6.6) (6.97) 65 (6.79) Total (.) 98 (.) 95.) Table II. shows that out of total 95 respondents were interviewed, respondents (8. percent) in Hissar district, 67 respondents (6.8 percent) in Bhiwani district and 88 respondents (.5 percent) in Panchkula district. Out of the total respondents were interviewed, 997 (5. percent) in rural area and 98 (8.86 percent) in urban area in all districts of Haryana state. Table- II. Sample covered among registered voters and eligible non registered voters Sr. Particulars Universe Sample covered No Registered voters,7,, 989 (5.9) Eligible non registered,, 96 (9.7) voters Total 95 (.) 7

21 Sample covered Registered voters 5% Eligible non registered voters 9% Haryana has 7 lakhs registered voters and lakh eligible non registered voters. The data has been collected from each of 9 Assembly Constituencies spread over Districts in major divisions. The factors such as age (particularly age group of 8 to ), gender (male and female), education (illiterate, middle level and highly educated groups), socioeconomic profile such as SCs, OBCs and General categories were considered for data collection. Table-II. shows that out of the total 95 sample covered, 989 (5.9 percent) respondents were interviewed from registered voters and 96 (9.7 percent) respondents were interviewed from eligible non registered voters in all districts of Haryana state. Table- II. Sample covered under different categories Category Particulars Sample covered (%) Voters Non - voters Urban /Rural Urban (5.%) 97(5.6%) Rural 95 (7.75%) 8 (5.9%) Gender wise Male 99 (5.67%) 5 (5.%) Female 96 (8.%) 95 (7.96%) Age category Age group(8-9 years) 5 (8.6%) 87 (.8%) Age group(-6 years) (7.8%) 7 (6.68%) Age group(above 5 years) (.8%) 75 (.8%) Socio-economic profile SCs (.9%) (.6%) BCs 68 (.%) 6 (.%) General 8 (5.7%) 96 (8.%) Physical disabled Handicapped 9 (.7%) 6 (.8%) Education wise Illiterate 57 (6.98%) 78 (9.%) literate 99 (7.%) 7 (7.) Total Source: - CRRID, Field Survey 8

22 The table-ii. shows the sample covered under different categories. Out of the total 95 respondents, 96 (9.7 percent) were covered from those registered in the voter list and 989 (5.9 percent) were covered from those eligible but not registered in the voter list. Data Collection The data collection has been accomplished by experienced supervisors, field editors and field investigators. Earlier one-day training programmes were conducted at the district headquarters in Ambala and Sirsa districts. The concurrent monitoring of the data collection was done by the team of Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development (CRRID), Chandigarh. The curriculum of one-day training programme is as following: I. Organize one-day training programme for field investigators. II. III. Pre-testing of questionnaires. Group discussion after pre- testing of questionnaires. Tools for Data Collection Following methods were used for collection of the data:- Questionnaire for registered voters; Questionnaire for eligible but non-registered voters; Secondary data collected from the state headquarter. 9

23 Data Analysis The collected data from the field, through various questionnaires and schedules, were entered in SPSS package in computer. Analysis of data was also done by using of SPSS package.

24 Chapter III Registered Voter s Awareness and Participation in Election as per stratified Representative Random Sample This chapter is based on the voter s awareness about election, voter s participation in the elections, use of ballet papers and Electronic Voting Machine, difficulties faced by the voters during voting in election, change in the election environment, in all the districts of Haryana. The socio- economic profile of respondents is as bellow:- Table III. Age profile of Respondents District Rural Urban >6 Total >6 Total Panchkula (.8%) (.9%) (7.%) (.5%) (59.%) 9.%) (7.%) Ambala (6.7%) (.%) 6 (6.7%) (.%) 6 (%) (.%) 7 (6.7%) 7 (5.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 5 (.%) (6.5%) 5 (.6%) 6 (.6%) 9 (9.%) (.%) 6 (5.%) (6.%) Kurukshetra 8 (.%) 6 (8.5%) 5 (6.7%) 7 (.%) 56 7 (.%) (.%) 7 (.%) 6 (.%) Kaithal (6.%) (.%) (.%) (9.%) 9 (6.%) (8.%) 7 (.9%) 8 (.5%) 55 Karnal (5.%) 7 (.%) 6 (.7%) 5 (9.8%) 5 6 (7.%) (.%) 5 (.%) 5 (8.5%) 59 Panipat 8 (.6%) (.8%) (.8%) 7 (9.5%) 7 7 (.%) (7.6%) (.5%) (7.6%) 7 Sonepat 6 (5.6%) 6 (.9%) (.%) 9 (.%) 7 (5.8%) (6.%) (9.7%) 8 (.%) 6 Jind (6.%) 6 (9.%) 5 (7.%) (7.%) 55 (9.%) 5 (8.%) (.%) 5 (9.6%) 5 Fatehabad 7 (.%) (8.%) 5 (.%) (8.%) 5 (6.6%) 6 (5.%) (6.6%) (6.6%) Sirsa 6 (5.%) 8 (.%) 9 (5.%) (.8%) 7 8 (.9%) 6 (7.%) 5 (.6%) (9.%) Hisar 8 (.%) 7 (.%) 6.%) 7 (8.%) 8 8 (.%) 5 (9.%) 8 (.%) 8 (8.9%) 89 Bhiwani (8.%) (8.%) (8.%) (.8%) 7 ( 6.%) (8.6%) (7.%) 7 (7.9%) 88 Rohtak (8.6%) 8 (5.%) (8.6%) (.%) 5 5 (9.%) (8.9%) (7.%) 8 (.8%) 5 Jhajjar (7.5%) 8 (.9%) 9 (5.8%) (.6%) 5 (8.5%) (8.5%) 5 (5.7%) (7.%) Mahendragarh (8.6%) (8.5%) 7 (.6%) (8.5%) 9 (57.%) (9.%) (.%) (9.5%) Rewari (7.%) 5 (6.5%) 5 (6.5%) 8 (9.5%) %) (.%) 7 (5.%) 7 (5.%) (5.7%) Gurgaon 7 (9.%) (8.8%) (7.7%) 5 (.8%) 6 (7.%) 8 (7.5%) 9 (8.8%) 8 (6.7%) 8 Mewat (7.%) (5.7%) (6.%) (.7%) 8 (9.5%) (7.%) (5.%) 8 (8.%) Palwal 7 (8.8%) (.%) 7 (8.8%) (.%) 8 (.5%) (.%) (7.%) (7.8%) 5 Faridabad (8.8%) 7 (9.7%) (9.%) 5 (7.%) 68 (7.7%) (9.%) 6 (.8%) 6 (8.9%) 67 Total 7 (.8%) 6 (.5%) 7 (8.5%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 65 (5.) 8 (5.5%) (.%) 56 (7.8%) (.%) 97

25 .%.% 8.% 6.% Age category of respondents % %.%.%.5% 8.5%.8% 5.% 5.5%.% 7.8%.%.% >6 Total >6 Total Rural Urban Table- III. shows that out of the total 989 respondents, 8 (5. percent) respondents were interviewed in rural areas and 97 (5.6 percent) respondents were interviewed in urban areas. As for as, age category is concerned, out of 8 respondents interviewed in rural areas,.8 percent respondents belong to age group of 8-9 years,.5 percent belong to - years old, 8.5 percent belong to 5-6 years, remaining 5. percent belong to age category above 6 years. On the other hand, out of the 97 respondents were interviewed in urban areas, 5.5 percent belong to age group of 8-9 years,. percent belong to 5-6 years and only. percent respondents belong to above 6 years.

26 Table III. Sex composition of Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Male Female Male Female Panchkula 9 (.9%) (59.%) (59.%) 9 (.%) Ambala (55.%) 7 (5.%) 6 (6.%) 5 (5.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 6 (5.%) (6.9%) 9 5 (6.9%) 7 (5.%) Kurukshetra (55.%) (5.5%) (6.%) (6.7%) Kaithal 6 (78.7%) 7 (.%) 7 (67.%) 8 (.7%) 55 Karnal 5 (68.6%) 6 (.%) 5 (5.5%) 8 (7.5%) 59 Panipat (56.%) (.8%) 7 (58.8%) 7 (.%) 7 Sonepat (.%) (57.5%) 7 9 (7.5%) (5.5%) 6 Jind (7.5%) (5.%) 55 (57.6%) (.%) 5 Fatehabad 7 (5.%) (6.%) 5 5 (.6%) 7 (58.%) Sirsa 5 (6.8%) 9 (9.%) 7 9 (.%) (55.8%) Hisar 5 (.6%) 9 (58.%) 8 5 (57.%) 8 (.6%) 89 Bhiwani (55.%) (.5%) 7 6 (5.%) (7.7%) 88 Rohtak 6 (5.7%) 9 (5.%) 5 6 (8.%) 8 (5.9%) 5 Jhajjar 8 (5.8%) 5 (7.%) 5 8 (57.%) 6 (.8%) Mahendragarh (8.9%) 5 (5.%) 9 (66.7%) 7 (.%) Rewari 9 (6.%) (5.6%) 8 (.%) (6.%) Gurgaon (58.5%) 6 (.%) 6 (7.9%) 5 (5.%) 8 Mewat (5.%) (5.%) 8 (.8%) (68.%) Palwal (7.%) 5 (7.7%) 8 (.5%) 9 (76.%) 5 Faridabad 8 (.%) (58.8%) 68 5 (5.%) (7.7%) 67 Total 58 (5.8%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 5 (6.%) 8 5 (9.9%) 5 (5.%) 97

27 56.% 5.% 5.% 5.% 8.% 6.%.% Sex composition of respondents 5.8% 9.9% 6.% 5.%.% Male Female Male Female Rural Urban Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 5.8 percent respondents are male and remaining 6. percent respondents are female. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9.9 percent respondents are male and remaining 5. percent respondents are female.

28 Table-III. Occupational profile of Respondents in Rural Areas District Agriculture Service Agrilabour Nonagri. Labour student Household work Retired Panchkula (.5%) (.6%) (%) (%) (%) (59.%) (.5%) Ambala 8 9 (.%) (6.7%) (5.%) (5.%) (%) (.7%) (5.%) Yamuna Nagar (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (%) (6.6%) (.%) Kurukshetra (.%) (.5%) (.7%) (.%) (.7%) (.9%) (7.%) Kaithal %) (6.%) (%) (.%) (.%) (8.%) (8.%) Karnal (.7%) (.8%) (.9%) (7.6%) (.9%) (.5%) (9.7%) Panipat 5 (9.%) (.7%) (.%) (9.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) Sonepat 5 5 (.%) (5.%) (.7%) (6.8%) (5.%) (56.%) (6.7%) Jind 5 (8.8%) (.8%) (%) (5.%) (7.%) (.8%) (9.%) Fatehabad (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (.8%) (%) Sirsa (.6%) (.%) (.5%) (.%) (8.%) (.%) (%) Hisar (6.6%) (5.8%) (5.9%) (.%) (.7%) (5.%) (5.8%) Bhiwani (.6%) (5.%) (8.%) (.%) (5.%) (7.7%) (9.%) Rohtak 7 (8.6%) (%) (%) (7.%) (8.6%) (8.6%) (8.6%) Jhajjar 5 (5.6%) (5.6%) (%) (8.%) (.8%) (5.%) (.6%) Mahendragarh 6 (8.%) (.%) (6.%) (8.%) (.%) (.%) (8.%) Rewari (.6%) (%) (7.%) (9.7%) (%) (.8%) (.8%) Gurgaon (8.%) (.7%) (.7%) (.%) (.%) (8.8%) (.%) Mewat 8 (%) (.%) (%) (.9%) (%) (8.5%) (.%) Palwal 5 5 (5.5%) (5.5%) (%) (7.7%) (%) (7.7%) (5.5%) Faridabad (5.8%) (.%) (.%) (6.%) (%) (58.7%) (.%) Total 5 (.%) 59 (5.%) 7 (.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.%) 8 (.5%) (.%) 7 (6.5%) Self business (.6%) 7 (.7%) 7 (%) (7.8%) (6.%) (.5%) 9 (.%) 6 (8.%) 5 (9.%) (.%) 8 (.8%) 5 (5.9%) 6 (8.%) (%) (.7%) (6.%) (.8%) (.7%) (%) (.%) (.%) 9 (8.7%) Private service (.5%) 7 (.7%) (%) (7.%) (6.%) (5.8%) (.7%) (.%) (7.%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (8.6%) (5.5%) (6.%) (%) (.7) (%) (.%) (5.8%) 5 (.%) Table III. shows the occupational profile of respondents in rural areas. Out of the total 8 respondents,. percent respondents are involved in farming, only 5. percent respondents are in government services,. percent respondents are agriculture labour,. percent respondents are non agricultural labour,.5 percent are students,. percent respondents are involved in their domestic works, 6.5 percent respondents are retired persons, 8.7 percent respondents are doing their own business and remaining. respondents are in private jobs. Total

29 Table III. Occupational profile of Respondents in Urban Areas District Agriculture Service Agrilabour Nonagri. Labour Student Household work Retired Panchkula 9 (%) (%) (%) (9.%) (.5%) (.9%) (9.%) Ambala 5 (%) (%) %) (%) (%) (5.%) (7.9%) Yamuna 6 Nagar (.%) (.%) (%) (6.%) (%) (.%) (8.8%) Kurukshetra (6.7%) (%) (%) (6.7%) (.%) (.%) (.%) Kaithal 8 6 (.8%) (7.%) (%) (.5%) (.9) (.%) (.6%) Karnal 9 7 (.%) (%) (%) (5.%) (%) (5.8%) (5.%) Panipat 6 (.8%) (%) (%) (5.%) (5.9%) (7.6%) (.8%) Sonepat (.9%) (.6%) (.%) (9.8%) (8.%) (.%) (.9%) Jind (.%) (.9%) (%) (7.7%) (7.7%) (.6%) (9.6%) Fatehabad 5 (%) (%) (8.%) (%) (%) (5.%) (6.7%) Sirsa (7.%) (.7%) (9.%) (.7%) (7.%) (6.5%) (%) Hisar (6.7%) (5.6%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (6.5%) (6.7%) Bhiwani (.%) (.%) (.5%) (8.%) (.%) (.%) (6.8%) Rohtak 5 9 (%) (%) (.7%) (7.%) (.7%) (6.%) (6.7%) Jhajjar 6 (.%) (%) (%) (.%) (%) (.9%) (.%) Mahendragarh (.8%) (.8%) (.8%) (9.5%) Rewari (.%) Gurgaon (6.%) (.) (.%) Mewat (.%) (.%) Palwal 5 (.%) (.%) (9.8%) Faridabad 8 (.5%) (.%) (6.%) (.9%) Total (5.%) (.%) (.9%) (7.%) (5.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.%) (5.%) (7.9%) 9 (65.9%) (6.8%) (5.8%) 8 (.%) (.8%) (.%) (6.8%) (.9%) (.5%) 67 (7.%) Self business 5 (.7%) (.%) 7 (.9%) 6 (.%) 7 (.9%) (.%) (5.9%) 7 (.5%) 6 (.5%) (5.%) 6 (.%) 7 (9.%) (5.9%) 7 (.%) (7.%) 8 (8.%) (5.%) (5.%) (9.%) 7 (.7%) 6 (.9%) 6 (8.%) Private service (9.%) 5 (7.9%) (6.%) (.%) (7.%) 5 (8.5%) (5.9%) 5 (8.%) (%) (%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (%) (%) (.8%) (5.%) (.%) (.%) (5.9%) (.%) 5 (.8%) Table-III. shows the occupational profile of respondents in urban areass, out of the total 97 respondents, only 5. percent respondents are agriculture/farmers,. percent respondents are in government services,.9 percent respondents are agriculture laborer, 7. percent are students, 5. percent respondents are involved in their domestic works,. percent are retired persons, 7. percent respondents are doing their own business and the remaining.8 respondents are in private jobs. Total

30 Table- III.5 Educational profile of Respondents in Rural areas District illiterate Primary Middle High/ higher Graduate Post graduate Diploma Panchkula 6 (5.%) (.6%) (7.%) (9.%) Ambala (6.7%) (.7%) (6.7%) (.%) 6(.%) (5.%) Yamuna 8 6 Nagar (.8%) (6.%) (.6%) (8.%) (.%) Kurukshetra 9 (5.7%) (.%) (7.8%) (5.%) (.7%) (.7%) Kaithal (.%) (9.%) (.%) (6.%) (9.%) (.%) Karnal 8 8 (5.%) (5.6%) (9.%) (5.6%) (.9%) (.9%) Panipat (6.9%) (.6%) (.%) (9.5%) (.7%) (.7%) Sonepat 8 5 (5.5%) (.7%) (.5%) (6.8%) (.%) (.7%) Jind (9.%) (.5%) (.7%) (6.%) (5.%) (.8%) Fatehabad (5.%) (.%) (.%) (6.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) Sirsa 8 9 (7.8%) (.8%) (9.7%) (.%) (.7%) (.%) (.%) Hisar (5.%) (8.%) (.6%) (.7%) (8.%) (.9%) (.%) Bhiwani (.7%) (.%) (.7%) (9.%) (.8%) Rohtak 7 (8.6%) (5.7%) (.%) (5.7%) Jhajjar (6.5%) (5.6%) (6.%) (.8%) (.8%) Mahendragarh 5 8 (7.%) (.%) (6.%) (.%) (8.%) Rewari 8 9 (68.%) (.%) (.9%) (.8%) (.%) Gurgaon 6 (6.%) (.7%) (6.6%) (8.%) (.7%) (5.5%) (.7%) Mewat (7.%) (7.%) (.%) (7.%) Palwal 5 (6.%) (5.5%) (7.7%) (5.5%) Faridabad 6 6 (5.5%) (6.%) (.5%) (8.8%) (8.8%) Total (6.%) (.%) (7.%) (8.%) (5.%) (.%) (.8%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey Total

31 Education profile of respondents in rural area 5.% 6.% 5.%.% 5.%.% 7.% 5.%.% 5.%.% 5.%.% 8.% 5.%.%.8%.% illiterate Primary Middle High/ higher Graduate Post graduate Diploma Table III.5 shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 6 percent respondents are illiterate,. percent respondents are educated up to primary class, 7. percent are educated up to middle class, 8. percent are educated up to high and higher secondary and 5. percent respondents are graduates and. percent respondents are post graduates. 8

32 Table III.6 Educational profile of Respondents in Urban Areas District illiterate Primary Middle. High/ higher Graduate P. grad. Dip. Total Panchkula 5 (.7%) Ambala 8 (8.6%) Yamuna Nagar (.%) Kurukshetra 5 (.7%) Kaithal (.8%) Karnal (7.%) Panipat 9 (.9%) Sonepat (.8%) Jind (.%) Fatehabad (.%) Sirsa (.%) Hisar 9 (.%) Bhiwani (.8%) Rohtak 8 (.%) Jhajjar 9 (6.%) Mahendragarh 5 (.8%) Rewari (55.%) Gurgaon 5 (.%) Mewat (5.5%) (9.%) (9.%) 6 (.%) (7.%) 9 (5.%) (5.8%) (6.6%) 5 (9.6%) (5.%) 8 (8.6%) 7 (7.8%) (.%) 8 (.8%) (.8%) (5.%) (.%) (.%) 9 (.9%) 5 (5.6%) (.%) (6.7%) 8 (.7%) 8 (7.7%) (5.8%) (.8%) 8 (.6%) (6.6%) (.%) (5.7%) (6.%) 8 (.%) (.%) 6 (8.6%) 5 (5.%) (.9%) 9 (.5%) (.5%) (.5%) (6.7%) 7 (.7%) (8.6%) (8.5%) (9.7%) (7.6%) (8.%) (.7%) (6.%) (.%) 7 (.7%) (.7%) (.7%) 6.6%) 8 (5.%) (9.%) (.6%) (.5%) 5 (9.%) (7.%) (.%) (5.%) 7 (.6%) (6.8%) (9.%) 6 (7.9%) 8 (.%) 5 (9.%) (7.%) (9.%) (5.%) (.9%) 7 (5.9%) (.5%) (7.%) (6.%) (.%) 7 (.7%) (5.%) (.%) (5.%) (5.7%) (6.6%) (7.%) 9 (.%) (.5%) (.6%) (5.7%) (8.%) (.%) (.%) (.8%) (5.%) (.%) (.8%) (.%) Palwal (6.7%) (5.8%) 9 (7.6%) (.9%) (.9%) 5 (9.8%) (.9%) 5 Faridabad (.%) Total 8 (.%) (5.8%) 7 (8.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (7.9%) 57 (8.%) (6.%) 5 (.6%) (7.9%) (.5%) (.9%) 8 (5.%) (.%) 7 (.%)

33 5.%.% 5.%.% Education profile of respondents in urban area 8.%.% 5.%.% 5.% 8.%.6%.5% 5.%.%.% illiterate Primary Middle High/ higher Graduate Post graduate Diploma Table-III.6 shows that out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas,. percent respondents are illiterate, 8. percent respondents are educated up to primary class, 8. percent are educated up to middle class,.6 percent are educated up to high and higher secondary and.5 percent respondents are graduates and 5. percent respondents are post graduates.

34 Table III.7 Economic Status of Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Panch- kula (.5%) (.5%) (5.5%) 8 (6.%) (9.%) (.5%) (.5%) 9 (.9%) 7 (.8%) (8.%) Ambala 6 (.%) (6.7%) 5 (.7%) (.7%) 6 (.%) 6 7 (5.%) 5 (7.9%) (9.%) 5 (7.9%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 5 (.%) (8.7%) (6.%) 9 8.%) (.%) 9 (.5%) 6 (8.8%) (.%) 9 (8.%) (9.%) Kuruk- shetra 8 (.%) 7 (.5%) 5 (.6%) 7 (.5%) 9 (6.%) 56 (.%) 5 (6.7%) 5 (5.%) 8 (6.7%) (.%) Kaithal (.%) (.%) 9 (7.%) (6.%) (6.6%) 8 (.5%) (5.5%) (6.%) 7 (.7%) 6 (.9%) 55 Karnal 5 (9.8%) 6 (.8%) 5 (68.6%) (.9%) (5.9%) 5 (5.%) 6 (.%) 6 (6.%) 5 (5.%) (.7%) 59 Panipat (9.%) (7.%) 9 (9.7%) (.6%) 7 (.5%) (.5%) 9 (5.9%) 7 Sonepat (5.%) (7.%) 9 (5.%) 6 (8.%) (5.%) 7 5 (8.%) (6.%) 7 (.%) 5 (.6%) (6.6%) 6 Jind 7 (.9%) (.%) (.8%) (.6%) (.6%) 55 8 (5.%) 7 (.5%) (8.5%) (9.%) 7 (.5%) 5 Fateh- abad (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) 6 (.%) 5 (6.7%) (8.%) 6 (5.%) (5.%) Sirsa (.5%) 7 (.%) 7 (9.5%) (56.7%) 7 (9.5%) 7 6 (.%) (5.%) (7.9%) (7.%) Hisar (.%) 6 (9.%) 9 (.5%) 7 (.%) (.%) 8 8 (9.%) (.7%) 5 (6.7%) 5 (5.6%) 89 Bhiwani (.9%) 9 (5.7%) (.9%) 9 (.%) (5.%) 7 6 (8.%) (5.9%) (6.6%) (.%) 7 (7.9%) 88 Rohtak 6 (7.%) (8.6%) (.%) 8 (.9%) 5 (5.6%) 9 (6.7%) 6 (8.%) 8 (.8%) 8 (.8%) 5 Jhajjar (7.5%) 9 (7.%) (56.6%) (7.5%) 6 (.%) 5 (.%) (8.6%) 6 (.9%) (7.%) Mahend- ragarh (.5%) (.5%) (.8%) (6.%) (.%) 9 (9.5%) (.8%) (7.6%) (9.%) (9.%) Rewari 9 (.9%) 9 (.9%) 7 (.5%) 5 (.%) (.%) (.%) (5.%) (5.%) 5 (5.%) Gurgaon (.%) (6.%) 9 (5.%) 6 (6.7%) (.%) 6 (.%) 7 (.6%) 6 (.%) 7 (5.%) 7 (.6%) 8 Mewat (5.7%) (5.7%) (.%) (7.%) (7.%) 8 (6.8%) (7.%) 7 (7.%) 9 (.5%) (6.8%) Palwal (5.5%) 8 (.%) 7 (8.9%) (.%) 8 9 (7.%) 5 (9.%) 7 (.7%) 5 Farid- abad (.5 %).%) 9 (57.%) 6 (8.9% 68 (.5%) 6 (.9%) (6.7%) 6 (8.9%) (.%) 67 Total (.8%) 5 (.5%) (.%) (9.%) 6 (5.7%) 8 7 (8.%) 56 (7.%) (.%) (.%) 65 (7.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey

35 Economic status of respondents in rural area Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Rural Table-III.7 shows the economic status of respondents in all district of Haryana in rural areas. Out of the total 8 respondents,.8 percent respondents are economically very poor,.5 percent respondents are poor, percent respondents belong to economically average category, 9 percent belong to the middle class and only 5.7 percent respondents are rich. Economic status of respondents in urban area Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Urban While in urban areas out of the total 97 respondents, 8. percent respondents are economically very poor, 7. percent respondents are poor,. percent respondents are economically average,. percent belong to economically middle class and only 7. percent respondents are rich.

36 Table III.8 Caste profile of Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total General SCs OBCs General SCs OBCs Panchkula (5.5%) 6 (7.%) (8.%) 6.6%) (8.%) 8.%) Ambala 8 (6.7%) (.%) (.%) 6 5.%) 9.%) 6 (.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 5 (5.%) (.%) (.%) %).5%) 9 8.%) 6 %) Kurukshetra 8 (5.%) (.6%) 6 (8.5%) 56 (66.7%) (.%) 9.%) %) Kaithal 6 (8.%) 6 (8.%) (.%) (.8%) 7.7%) 5 5.5%) 55 Karnal (.%) (.5%) 7 (.%) %).7%) 8.7%) 59 %) Panipat 6 (9.%) (8.7%) 6 (.9%) 7 7.%) 5 9.%) 5 (9.%) 7 %) Sonepat 7 (6.9%) 6 (.9%) (.9%) %) 9.7%) (.%) 6 %) Jind (.8%) 7 (.9%) 5 (7.%) %) (7.6%) 8.6%) 5 %) Fatehabad 6 (5.%) 8 (6.%) 6 (.%) 5 8 (66.6%) (5.%) (8.%) %) Sirsa (59.%) (5.%) 6 (5.%) %) 87.%) 6 (7.%) Hisar 7 (.%) 6 (7.%) (8.8%) %) (.%) 5 8.8%) 89 %) Bhiwani 6 (6.%) 6.%) 6 (.6%) %) 6.%) 8.%) 88 %) Rohtak 7.%) (9.6%).%) 5.%) 7.%).6%) 5 %) Jhajjar (7.5%) 5 (7.%) 5.%) %).%).%) %) Mahendragarh 8.5%) 7.6%) 8 6.7%) %) 6 8.6%) (.8%) Rewari 56.9%) (6.8%) 7 (7.%) (7.%) (.%) (.%) %) Gurgaon (.5%) (.%) (6.%) 6 6 (75.%) 7 (.6%) 5 (.%) 8 %) Mewat (78.5%) (.%) (9.5%) (6.8%) (6.6%) %) Palwal 6 (.%) (55.5%) (.%) 8 (5.%) 8 (.%) (9.%) 5 %) Faridabad.8%) (.8%) (5.%) 68 5 (67.%) 7 (.%) 5 (.%) 67 %) Total 67 (.%) 7 (.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.%) 8 96 (5.7%) 5 (6.6%) 6 (8.7%) 97

37 Caste profile of respondents in rural area OBCs,% Gen.,% SCs,5% Table III.8 shows that out of the 8 respondents in rural areas,. percent respondents belong General Category,. percent respondents belong Scheduled Caste (SCs) category and the remaining. percent respondents belong to Other Backward Classes (OBCs). This represents the population composition of the state. Caste profile of respondents in urban area OBCs 9% General 5% SCs 7% In urban areas, out of total 97 respondents, 5.7 percent respondents belong General Category, 6.6 percent respondents belong Scheduled Caste (SCs) category and the remaining 8.7 percent respondents belong to Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

38 The awareness of the respondents regarding Legislative Assembly /Lok Sabha election is given in Table III.9; Table III.9 Awareness about the Next Legislative Assembly election District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (6.6%) 8 (6.%) 8 (8.8%) (8.%) Ambala 8 (6.7%) (5.%) 6 (.9%) 6 (57.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 8 (6.7%) (6.%) 9 (.%) (68.7%) Kurukshetra 6 (6.%) (5.5%) 56 6 (5.%) (6.7%) Kaithal 8 (5.5%) 5 (5.%) 5 (6.6%) (6.%) 55 Karnal 5 (9.%) 6 (5.9%) 5 (5.5%) 8 (7.5%) 59 Panipat 7 (6.9%) 6 (6.%) 7 8 (7.5%) 9 (5.9%) 7 Sonepat 5 (.5%) 58 (79.%) 7 (9.%) 7 (6.7%) 6 Jind (6.8%) (8.%) 55 8 (7.%) (6.9%) 5 Fatehabad 9 (8.%) (8.%) 5 5 (.6%) 7 (58.%) Sirsa (55.%) (.5%) 7 (7.%) (9.9%) Hisar 9 (.5%) 55 (65.%) 8 (8.%) 6 (5.6%) 89 Bhiwani (9.7%) 5 (7.%) 7 (7.%) 6 (7.7%) 88 Rohtak (8.6%) 5 (7.%) 5 (5.9%) (7.%) 5 Jhajjar (.8%) 5 (98.%) 5 (8.5%) (7.%) Mahendragarh 9 (8.%) (8.6%) 9 (57.%) 9 (.9%) Rewari (7.%) 8 (9.6%) 6 (.%) (7.%) Gurgaon 9 (5.7%) 7 (7.%) 6 9 (6.%) 9 (9.6%) 8 Mewat 8 (8.5%) (7.%) 8 9 (.%) 5 (56.8%) Palwal (.%) (77.7%) 8 7 (.%) (66.6%) 5 Faridabad (5.%) (6.7%) 68 (65.6%) (.%) 67 Total 8 (5.6%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 698 (6.%) 8 (8.5%) 67 (5.5%) 97 5

39 Awareness about the next Legislative Assembly election 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% 6.% 5.5% 8.5% 5.6% Yes No Yes No Rural Urban Table III.9 shows the picture of respondent s awareness about forth coming assembly election in the state. Out of the total 8 respondent in rural areas, 5.6 percent respondents are aware about the next assembly election. On the other hand out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 8.5 percent respondents are aware about the forth coming assembly election. awareness about forth coming assembly election is higher in urban areas. The 6

40 Table III. Respondent s opinion casting of vote in Election is Necessary District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula Ambala 58 (96.7%) (.%) 6 8 (6.%) 7 (5.%) (.7%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 8 (97.9%) (.%) 9 Kuruk- shetra Kaithal Karnal (96.6%) (.%) 59 Panipat 7 (98.6%) (.%) Sonepat 7 (97.%) (.7%) 7 59 (96.7%) (.6%) (.6%) 6 Jind Fatehabad 5 5 Sirsa 7 7 (9.%) (7.%) Hisar 8 (98.8%) (.%) 8 88 (98.8%) (.%) 89 Bhiwani

41 (97.%) (.%) (.%) (97.7%) (.%) (.%) Rohtak 5 (7.%) (8.6%) Jhajjar 5 (98.%) (.8%) 5 Mahend- ragarh 5 (9.8%) (8.%) 9 Rewari 9 (95.%) (.8%) Gurgaon (9.6%) (8.%) 6 (9.7%) (8.%) 8 Mewat (7.%) (7.%) (.%) (8.%) (.%) (.5%) Palwal 6 (88.8%) (.%) 8 8 (.%) (.9%) (.9%) 5 Faridabad (97.5%) (.%) (.%) (9.%) (7.%) (.7%) Total (96.5%) (.%) (.%) (95.6%) (.9%) (.5%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table- III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 96.5 percent respondent feel that casting of vote is necessary in election. On the other hand out of the total 97 respondents in the urban areas, 95.6 percent respondents feel that casting of vote is necessary in election. 8

42 Table III. Benefits of Casting of Vote in Election District Rural Total Urban Total Panchkula Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Ambala 5(86.7%) 5(8.%) (5.%) Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra (89.7%) 5(.%) 9 6(8.%) 5(5.6%) (.%) 5(9.7%) 5(8.9%) 56 6(86.6%) (6.7%) (6.7%) Kaithal 5 55 Karnal 8(9.%) (.9%) (.96%) 5 56(9.9%) (5.%) 59 Panipat 7(95.8%) (.7%) (.%) Sonepat 7(97.%) (.7%) 7 5(88.5%) (6.6%) (.9%) 6 Jind 8(87.%) 7(.7%) 55 5(86.5%) 7(.%) 5 Fatehabad 5 5 (.%) Sirsa 7(97.%) (.7%) 7 5(8.%) 8(8.6%) Hisar 8(96.%) (.%) (.%) 8 88(98.8%) (.%) 89 Bhiwani 7(9.5%) (.7%) (.7%) 7 8(9.%) (.9%) (.%) 88 Rohtak 5 5 5(98.%) (.9%) 5 Jhajjar 5 5 (.%) Mahendragarh 5(9.8%) (8.6%) 9 Rewari 9(95.%) (.%) (.%) Gurgaon (9.%) (.7%) (.7%) 6 (8.%) (6.%) 5(.%) 8 Mewat 8 8 9(88.6%) (.5%) (6.8%) Palwal 6(88.8%) (.%) 8 8(9.%) (.9%) (.9%) 5 Faridabad 6(88.%) 8.7%) 68 5(77.6%) (9.%) (.9%) 67 Total (9.%) 5(.%) 5(.%) 8 8(9.%) 5(5.7%) (.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, according to 9. percent respondents to poll their vote in election is beneficial for them. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9 percent respondents feel that the polling of vote is beneficial for them. 9

43 Table III. Respondent s Opinion casting of Vote is their Fundamental Right District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula Ambala 5(9.%) (.%) (6.7%) Yamuna Nagar 9 9 Kurukshetra 5(9.6%) (.7%) (.5%) 56 8(9.%) (.%) (.%) Kaithal Karnal 5(98.% (.96%) Panipat 7(98.6%) (.%) Sonepat 66(9.%) 5(6.8%) (.7%) 7 5(8.%) (.9%) 8(.%) 6 Jind Fatehabad 5 5 Sirsa 7 7 (95.%) (.7%) Hisar Bhiwani 7(98.6%) (.%) 7 8(95.5%) (.%) (.%) 88 Rohtak Jhajjar 6(86.7%) (5.6%) (7.5%) 5 (9.8%) (7.%) Mahendragarh (8.6%) (.8%) 7(.%) 9 (95.%) (.8%) Rewari 8(9.6%) (.8%) (.%) 9(95.%) (5.%) Gurgaon 6 6 (8.%) 7(.6%) 8 Mewat 6(57.%) (.8%) 8 (77.%) (.7%) Palwzzal 7(9.%) (5.5%) 8 (8.%) (.96%) 8(.56%) 5 Faridabad 65(95.5%) (.%) 68 56(8.5%) (5.9%) 7(.%) 67 Total 8(95.5%) 6(.%) 8(.%) 8 88(9.5%) (.%) 7(5.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows that in out of the total 8 respondents rural areas, 95.5 percent respondents feel that to cast their vote in election is their fundamental right. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9.5 percent respondents feel that to cast their vote in election is their fundamental right.

44 Table III. Training of Respondents for using EVMs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Partially Yes No Partially Panchkula (6.6%) 8 (6.%) (5.5%) (5.5%) Ambala (55.9%) 7 (5.%) 6 (9.%) 7 (6.7%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 8 (77.5%) (.%) 9 9 (9.6%) (9.%) Kurukshetra 8 (67.8%) 7 (.%) (.7%) 56 6 (86.7%) (.%) Kaithal 9 (57.5%) (.%) (5.5%) 5 (5.5%) 55 Karnal 8 (5.%) (6.7%) (.9%) 5 6 (7.%) (67.8%) (5.%) 59 Panipat (.8%) 8 (5.5%) (.%) 7 9 (5.9%) 7 (.%) (5.8%) 7 Sonepat 7 (6.%) (8.7%) 5 (6.8%) 7 7 (6.7%) (.%) (.9%) 6 Jind (.%) (6.%) 55 7 (.6%) 5 (67.%) 5 Fatehabad 9 (78.%) (.%) 5 (8.%) (9.6%) Sirsa 55 (7.%) 8 (.%) (.%) 7 (6.5%) (5.%) (.%) Hisar 5 (6.%) (6.9%) 8 67 (75.%) (.7%) 89 Bhiwani 9 (5.7%) (.%) (.5%) 7 5 (5.%) 5 (9.7%) 8 (9.%) 88 Rohtak (6.9%) (7.%) 5 (6.%) 6 (9.6%) 5 (9.%) 5 Jhajjar (6.%) (9.6%) 5 7 (5.%) (8.5%) (.%) Mahendragarh 8 (6.7%) (8.7%) (.%) 9 7 (8.%) (9.5%) (.5%) Rewari 8 (.9%) (8.7%) (7.%) 5 (75.%) (5.%) (.%) Gurgaon (.9%) (6.6%) (8.5%) (.7%) (77.%) Mewat 8 8 Palwal (5.5%) 7 (9.%) 8 (.9%) 9 (96.7%) 5 Faridabad 67 (98.5%) (.%) 68 (5.9%) 9 (7.%) (.8%) 67 Total 5 (5.%) 57 (6.8%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.9%) 8 9 (5.%) 56 (5.%) (.6%) 97

45 Training of respondents by use of EVM 6.% 5.% 5.% 6.8% 5.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.9%.6%.% Yes No Partially Yes No Partially Rural Urban Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 5. percent respondents have received training for using EVMs in election and 6.8 percent respondents have not received training to use of EVMs in Elections. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 5. percent respondents have received the training for using of EVMs in election and 5. percent respondents have not received training for of EVMs in Elections.

46 Table III. Awareness of Respondent about Renewal of Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula 8(8.8%) (9.%) (9.%) (5.5%) 8(6.%) (9.%) Ambala (6.7%) 5(.7%) (.6%) 6 8(8.6%) 5(5.6%) 5(7.9) 8 Yamuna Nagar (6.9%) 6(.6%) (.%) 9 (65.6%) (9.%) 8(5.%) Kurukshetra (58.9%) 6(.7%) 7(.%) 56 7(56.7%) (.%) 7(.%) Kaithal 8(5.5%) (.%) (.%) 5(5.5%) (8.%) (6.%) 55 Karnal (7.5%) 7(.7%) (9.%) 5 9(.%) 5(8.5%) 5(59.%) 59 Panipat 5(7.9%) 8(.9%) (.9%) 7 (6.7%) 5(9.%) (5.8%) 7 Sonepat 5(6.6%) (8.7%) 7(9.5%) 7 6(.6%) 7(7.9%) 8(9.5%) 6 Jind (.8%) (.8%) (56.%) 55 (5.%) 5(.6%) (65.%) 5 Fatehabad (88.%) (8.%) (.%) 5 8(66.6%) (.%) Sirsa 55(7.%) (.8%) 8(.9%) 7 (5.5%) 8(.9%) (.6%) Hisar 8(57.%) 6(.9%) (.9%) 8 66(7.%) 7(9.%) 6(6.7%) 89 Bhiwani 7(6.5%) (.5%) 7(.9%) 7 6(7.5%) 9(.%) 6(8.%) 88 Rohtak 6(5.7%) (.%) 8(.9%) 5 (5.9%) (.%) (.7%) 5 Jhajjar 9(5.8%) (6.%) (.7%) 5 7(5.%) 7(5.%) Mahendragarh (6.%) (8.6%) 5(.6%) 9 7(8.%) (9.%) Rewari 9(6.%) (7.%) 9(6.%) 8(9.%) (5.%) (5.%) Gurgaon (.5%) (6.%) (8.%) 6 (5.%) 8(58.%) 8(6.7%) 8 Mewat 6(9.8%) (7.%) 8 5 (58.%) 8(.8%) Palwal (5.5%) (77.7%) (6.6%) 8 (.9%) (78.%) (9.6%) 5 Faridabad (.%) 5(76.%) 5(.5%) 68 (9.8%) (.%) (5.8%) 67 Total 5(9.%) (8.7%) (.%) 8 8(8.9%) 5(6.5%) 5(.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows the picture of respondent s awareness about renewal of voting list. Out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 9. percent respondents are aware, 8.7 percent respondents are not aware and. percent respondents say nothing about renewal of voting list. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 8.9 percent respondents are aware, 6.5 percent respondents are not aware and. percent respondents say nothing about the renewal of voting list.

47 Table III.5 Respondent s Opinion about Legislative Assembly Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Correct incorrect Not seen Correct incorrect Not seen Panchkula (5.5%) (.5%) 9(.%) (6.6%) (9.%) 6(7.%) Ambala Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra 9(8.%) (.%) 9(5.) 6 9(67.9%) 9(.%) 8 8(77.5%) (6.%) 8(6.%) 9 (75.%) (.%) 7(.9%) 8(67.8%) (.8%) 7(.%) 56 (7.%) (.%) 6(.%) Kaithal (6.6%) (9.%) 6(9.%) (.%) 8(5.9%) 55 Karnal 9(56.9%) (7.8%) 8(5.%) 5 6(.%) (5.%) (5.8%) 59 Panipat (5.8%) 5(6.8%) 8(8.%) 7 6(9.%) (5.9%) 7 Sonepat (6.%) (5.5%) 5(.%) 7 9(7.5%) (6.6%) 8(5.9%) 6 Jind (8.%) (6.9%) 55 (6.9%) (.8%) 6(69.%) 5 Fatehabad 6(9.%) (.%) (.%) 5 (9.7%) (8.%) Sirsa 65(87.8%) (.%) 6(8.%) 7 (76.7%) 9(.9%) (.%) Hisar 7(8.5%) (.%) (.%) 8 79(88.7%) 7(7.9%) (.%) 89 Bhiwani 5(67.5%) 6(8.%) 6(.6%) 7 5(6.%) 6(6.8%) 7(.7%) 88 Rohtak 9(5.%) 6(5.7%) 5 (.7%) (59.%) 5 Jhajjar (.5%) 7(.%) (6.%) 5 (7.%) (8.6%) Mahendragarh (67.%) (.%) (8.6%) 9 5(7.%) 6(8.6%) Rewari 9(7.7%) (9.%) 7(5.%) (.%) (55.%) Gurgaon (.%) (.6%) (6.%) 6 8(6.7%) 6(.%) (5.%) 8 Mewat (7.6%) 8(8.6%) 8 5(.%) 9(65.9%) Palwal (.%) 7(8.9%) 9(5.%) 8 (.%) 7(.%) (6.7%) 5 Faridabad (.%) (.5%) 5(77.9%) 68 (.%) (6.%) (9.%) 67%) Total 6(58.%) 9(8.6%) 57(.%) 8 (58.7%) 9(.%) 65(9.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.5 shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 58. percent respondents feel that voter list is correct, while percent respondents have not seen the voter list, and only 8.6 percent respondents are feel that the voter list is incorrect. On the other hand out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 58.7 percent respondents feel that voter list is correct,. percent respondents have not seen the voter list, and 9. percent respondents feel that the voter list is incorrect.

48 Table- III.6 Knowledge about Polling Booth District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula Ambala 58 (96.%) (.%) 6 (75.%) 7 (5.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar (9.6%) (9.%) Kurukshetra 55 (98.%) Kaithal Karnal 5 (98.%) Panipat 7 (98.6%) Sonepat 7 (97.%) Jind 55 Fatehabad 9 (98.%) Sirsa 67 (9.5%) Hisar 8 Bhiwani 69 (9.%) Rohtak 5 Jhajjar 5 Mahendragarh 9 Rewari Gurgaon 6 Mewat 6 (9.8%) Palwal 7 (9.%) Faridabad 67 (98.5%) Total 58 (97.8%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.8%) (.%) (.%) (.7%) (.%) 7 (9.5%) 5 (6.8%) (7.%) (5.5%) (.5%) (.%) (9.%) 55 ) 59 5 (88.%) 58 (95.%) 5 (98.%) 8 (89.%) 88 (98.8%) 85 (96.6%) 5 (96.%) 8 (9.%) (85.%) (9.9%) 5 (88.%) 6 (9.%) 85 (9.%) (6.7%) (.8%) (.9%) (.9%) 5 (.6%) (.%) (.%) (.7%) (.%) 7 (.6%) (9.%) 6 (.7%) (.5%) 5 (6.%)

49 Knowledge of polling booth among respondents Rural Urban No Yes No Yes 6.%.% 9.% 97.8%.%.%.% 6.% 8.%.%.% Table- III.6 shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 97.8 percent respondents have knowledge about their polling booths and only. percent respondents do not have knowledge about their polling booths. While in urban areas, out of the total 97 respondents, 9. percent respondents have knowledge about their polling booth and only 6. percent respondents do have knowledge about the booths. 6

50 Table- III.7 Respondent s Awareness about Serial Number of their Names in Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Partially Yes No Partially Panchkula (.5%) (95.5%) (.5%) (95.5%) Ambala 6(.%) 5(85.%) (5.%) Yamuna Nagar (.%) 7(96.%) (.%) 9 6(8.8%) 5(78.%) (.%) Kurukshetra (.8%) 55(98.%) 56 (.%) 5(96.%) (.8%) 5 Kaithal 7(.%) 6(78.8%) 8(.5%) 7 (85.5%) 55 Karnal 8(5.7%) (8.%) (.9%) 5 8(.6%) (7.6%) 7(.8%) 59 Panipat (7.8%) (57.5%) 8(.6%) 7 (5.9%) 5(88.%) (5.9%) 7 Sonepat (5.5%) 66(9.%) (.%) 7 (.9%) 55(9.%) (.9%) 6 Jind (5.5%) 5(9.5%) 55 7(.%) 5(8.6%) 5 Fatehabad (6.%) 7(9.%) 5 (8.%) (9.7%) Sirsa (.%) 7(95.9%) 7 6(.%) 7(86.%) Hisar (5.7%) 8(96.%) 8 (.%) 86(96.%) 89 Bhiwani 8(.8%) 56(75.7%) (.5%) 7 9(.%) 66(75.%) (.8%) 88 Rohtak (.%) (65.7%) 5 (7.%) 5(9.6%) 5 Jhajjar (.8%) 5(98.%) 5 (85.7%) (.%) Mahendragarh (.%) 8(97.%) 9 (95.%) (.8%) 7

51 Rewari 5(.%) 6(87.8%) (.%) 6(8.%) Gurgaon (.8%) 5(97.%) 6 5(9.8%) (6.%) 8 Mewat 8 8 Palwal (.%) 6(88.9%) Faridabad (.%) 7(7.%) (9.%) 67 Total 8(7.7%) 96(88.9%) 7 (.%) 8 69(7.6%) 79(87.5%) 5(5.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.7 shows the awareness of respondents about the serial number of their name in the voter list. Out of the total 8 respondents are rural areas, only 7.7 percent respondents are aware about it. While in urban areas, out of the total 97 respondents, only 7.6 percent respondents are aware about it. 8

52 Table III.8 Respondent s knowledge about B.L.O. District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula Ambala (6.7%) 5 (8.%) 6 (9.%) 7 (6.7%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 7 (.%) (85.7%) 9 (.%) (96.9%) Kurukshetra (7.%) 5 (9.8%) 56 (.%) 9 (96.7%) Kaithal (6.%) (9.9%) (.8%) (78.%) 55 Karnal 6 (.7%) 5 (88.%) 5 (5.%) 6 (95.5%) 67 Panipat (5.5%) 69 (9.5%) 7 (.8%) 5 (88.%) 7 Sonepat (5.5%) 69 (9.5%) 7 (9.7%) 9 (8.%) 6 Jind (.8%) 5 (98.%) 55 5 (9.6%) 7 (9.%) 5 Fatehabad 7 5 (6.%) (9.%) Sirsa (.%) 7 (95.9%) 7 6 (.9%) 7 (86.%) Hisar (5.6%) (9.%) Bhiwani (.5%) 5 (67.6%) 7 (8.6%) 5 (6.%) 88 Rohtak (8.5%) (8.5%) Jhajjar 7 (.5) 6 (86.8%) 5 (7.%) (9.8%) Mahendragarh 7 (.6%) (65.%) 9 (66.7%) 7 (.%) Rewari (6.8%) (7.%) (7.%) 6 (.%) Gurgaon 7 (9.%) 9 (8.5%) 6 (5.%) 6 (75.%) 8 Mewat 8 8 (6.8%) (9.%) Palwal (.%) (98.%) Faridabad (6.%) (8.6%) Total (9.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 97 (89.8%) 8 58 (7.%) 79 (8.8%) 97 9

53 Respondent s knowledge about B.L.O. 89.8% 8.8% 9.% 7.% S Yes Rural No Yes Urban No Table- III.8 shows that out of the 8 respondents in rural areas, only. percent respondents have knowledge about the B.L.O. in their constituency and 89.8 percent respondents do not have knowledge about the B.L.O. On the other hand, out of the 97 respondents in urban areas, only 7. percent respondents have knowledge about the B.L.O. in their constituency and 8.8 percent respondents do not have knowledge about the B.L.O. 5

54 Table- III.9 Respondent s Knowledge about Appointment of B.L.O. by the Political Parties District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (8.%) 8(8.8%) Ambala 7(8.) (7.7%) 6 (.9%) 6(57.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar 6(.%) (87.8%) 9 (.%) (96.9%) Kurukshetra 5(8.9%) 5(9.%) 56 6(9.%) 6(86.7%) Kaithal 5(5.%) 8(8.8%) 6(9.%) 9(7.7%) 55 Karnal 7(.7%) (86.%) 5 (.%) 57(96.6%) 59 Panipat (5.%) 6(8.9%) 7 6(5.%) (6.7%) 7 Sonepat 8(5.%) 5(9.9%) 7 (5.5%) 9(7.5%) 6 Jind 6(.%) 9(89.%) 55 5(9.6%) 7(9.%) 5 Fatehabad 6(.%) (88.%) 5 Sirsa (.%) 7(95.9%) 7 7(6.%) 6(8.7%) Hisar (.%) 8(98.8%) 8 8(8.9%) 8(9.%) 89 Bhiwani (9.8%) 5(7.%) 7 9(.9%) 59(67.%) 88 Rohtak 6(5.7%) 9(5.%) 5 6(9.6%) 8(7.%) 5 Jhajjar 6(.%) 7(88.7%) 5 (7.%) (9.8%) Mahendragarh (6.%) 6(9.9%) 9 (9.%) 7(8.%) Rewari (9.8%) 7(9.%) (5.%) (5.%) Gurgaon (.%) (88.9%) 6 5(.%) (89.6%) 8 Mewat 8 8 (6.8%) (9.%) Palwal (.%) 6(88.9%) Faridabad Total (.9%) 57(85.%) 67 6(5.%) 9(85.%) 8 75(9.%) 7(8.7%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.9 shows about the respondent s knowledge about B.L.O. appointed by the political parties. Out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, only5 percent respondents have knowledge about it. While in urban areas, out of total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9. percent respondents have knowledge about it. 5

55 Table-III. Knowledge about EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula (95.5%) (.5%) Ambala Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra 8(97.9%) (.%) 9 7(8.%) 5(5.6%) 55(98.%) (.8%) 56 7(9.%) (.%) Kaithal Karnal 9(96.%) (.9%) 5 55(9.%) (6.8%) 59 Panipat 6(8.9%) (5.%) 7 5(88.%) (.%) 7 Sonepat 65(89.%) 6(8.%) (.7%) 7 55(9.%) 6(9.8%) 6 Jind 5(96.%) (.6%) 55 9(9.%) (5.8%) 5 Fatehabad 8(96.%) (.%) 5 Sirsa 7(9.6%) (5.%) 7 (95.%) (.%) (.%) Hisar 8(96.5%) (.5%) Bhiwani 66(89.%) 6(8.%) (.7%) 7 77(87.5%) 6(6.8%) 5(5.7%) 88 Rohtak (88.6%) (.%) 5 8(88.9%) 6(.%) 5 Jhajjar 5(98.%) (.9%) 5 Mahendragarh 8(98.%) (.%) 9 Rewari Gurgaon (9.6%) (8.%) 6 (9.7%) (8.%) 8 Mewat 6(9.9%) (7.%) 8 (95.5%) (.5%) Palwal Faridabad Total (95.%) 5 (.%) 5(.%) 8 858(9.6%) (.7%) 6(.7%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 95. percent respondents have knowledge about the EPICs, and only. percent respondents do not have knowledge about it. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9.6 percent respondents have knowledge about the EPICs, and.7 percent respondents do not have knowledge about it. 5

56 Table III.I Status of Issuance of EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (95.5%) (.5%) 9 (86.%) (.6%) Ambala 55 (9.7%) Yamuna Nagar 8 (97.9%) Kurukshetra 5 (96.%) Kaithal (9.9%) Karnal (8.%) Panipat 67 (9.8%) Sonepat 67 (9.8%) Jind 5 (9.5%) Fatehabad 9 (98.%) Sirsa 7 (97.%) Hisar 8 (96.%) Bhiwani 67 (9.6%) Rohtak 5 Jhajjar 5 Mahendragarh 8 (97.9%) Rewari 9 (95.%) Gurgaon (9.%) Mewat 8 Palwal 8 5 (8.%) (.%) (.6%) (6.%) 9 (7.6%) 6 (8.%) 6 (8.%) (5.5%) (.%) (7.%) (.6%) 7 (9.%) (.%) (.9%) (5.6%) (8.%) 5 (8.%) (78.%) 55 (9.%) 6 (9.%) 56 (9.8%) 5 (86.5%) (9.7%) 7 (86.%) 88 (98.9%) 85 (96.6%) 5 (9.8%) 8 (85.7%) 9 (95.%) (9.7%) 5 5 (7.9%) 5 (6.7%) (.8%) (6.8%) (5.9%) 5 (8.%) 7 (.5%) (8.%) 6 (.%) (.%) (.%) (7.%) (.%) (5.%) (8.%) Faridabad 68 Total 9 (95.%) 5 (5.%) (9.%) 6 (6.8%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 5

57 Status of Issuance of EPICs.% 9.% 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% 9(95%) 85(9.)% 5(5)% 6(6.8%) Yes No Yes No Rural Urban Table III. shows that the status of issuance of EPICs issued to the respondents. Out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 95 percent respondents have been issued Voters Identity Cards. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9. percent respondents have been issued EPICs and only 6.8 percent respondents have not issued EPICs. 5

58 Table- III. Benefits of EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t Yes No Can t say say Panchkula Ambala 56 (9.%) (5.%) (.7%) Yamuna Nagar 5 (9.9%) (8.7%) 9 9 (9.6%) (9.%) Kurukshetra 5 (9.8%) (.5%) (.8%) 56 Kaithal Karnal 5 (98.%) (.9%) Panipat 69 (9.6%) (.7%) (.7%) 7 7 (.% 7 Sonepat 68 (9.%) 5 (6.9%) 7 56 (9.8%) (.%) (.9%) 6 Jind 5 (96.%) (.6%) Fatehabad 9 (98.%) (.%) 5 Sirsa 7 (98.6%) (.%) 7 8 (88.%) (.7%) (7.%) Hisar 8 (95.%) (.%) (.%) 8 88 (98.9%) (.%) 89 Bhiwani 69 (9.%) (.%) (5.%) 7 85 (96.6%) (.%) 88 55

59 Rohtak Jhajjar 5 5 (85.7%) (.%) Mahendragarh (8.8%) (.%) (.%) (9.%) (.8%) (.8%) Rewari 9 (95.%) (.%) (.5%) Gurgaon (86.%) (5.6%) (8.%) (77.%) (.%) (.8%) Mewat 6 (9.8%) (7.%) (97.7%) (.%) Palwal (98.%) (.9%) 5 Faridabad 67 (98.5%) (.5%) (98.5%) (.5%) 67 Total (95.%) (.8%) (.9) 8 87 (96.%) (.%) (.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 95. percent respondent s feels that EPICs is beneficial for them. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 96. percent feel that EPICs is beneficial for them. 56

60 Table- III. Received Support/ help of B.L.O. in Making EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Partially Yes No Partially Panchkula 9 (5.5%) (5.5%) (.%) (59.%) Ambala (.7%) (6.7%) (6.6%) (.9%) (57.%) Yamuna Nagar 9 9 (.8%) (59.%) (9.%) (55.7%) (9.%) Kurukshetra 9 (5.8%) 6 (6.%) (.8%) 56 (.%) 7 (56.7%) (.%) Kaithal 6 (8.5%) 6 (8.5%) (.%) 7 (9.%) 5 (5.5%) (5.%) 55 Karnal 9 (7.6%) (8.%) (.%) 5 (9.5%) (7.%) (6.8%) 59 Panipat (9.%) (69.9%) (.%) (7.%) (5.9%) Sonepat (.9%) (78.%) (7.5%) (9.%) (.%) Jind 9 (.5%) (58.%) Fatehabad 7 (6.%) (7.%) Sirsa 6 58 (.6%) (78.%) Hisar 7 (6.7%) (8.%) Bhiwani 5 (55.%) (.8%) Rohtak (.%) (68.6%) Jhajjar 9 (5.8%) (6.%) Mahendragarh 7 (5.%) (.%) Rewari 5 (58.5%) (6.6%) Gurgaon 8 8 (.%) (77.8%) Mewat 8 Palwal 8 Faridabad 67 (.5%) (98.5%) Total 7 (.8%) (65.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (7.%) 8 (.8%) (.9%) (.%) (.9%) 6 (.%) (6.%) 8 (8.6%) (.%) 65 (7.9%) 8 (.8%) (78.6%) 7 (8.%) 7 (85.%) 9 (8.8%) 7 (5.%) 6 (.7%) 8 (5.8%) 5 (8.%) 79 (88.8%) (5.%) 6 (85.%) (7.%) (9.5%) (5.%) 7 (77.%) 5 (6.%) 57 (6.%) (.%) (.%) (9.5%) (.%) 7 (.%) 7 (.%) Table III. shows if support / help were extended by B.L.O. in making of EPICss of the respondents. Out of total 8 respondents in the rural areas.8 percent respondents accepted to receive the help from B.L.O. While in urban areas, only.7 percent respondents accepted to receive the help from B.L.O. 57

61 District Not Table-III. Issuance of Correct /incorrect EPICs to Respondents in Rural Areas Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Not Change Correct No. of received photo name father/husband address clear address voter Id respondents name card Panchkula (.5%) (.5%) (.5%) 9 (86.%) (%) Ambala 5(8.%) (.7%) (.7%) (.7%) 5(86.7%) 6 Yamuna Nagar (.%) (.%) 7 (95.9%) 9 Kurukshetra (.6%) 5(96.%) 56 Kaithal (6.%) (6.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) 6(78.8%) Karnal 9(7.6%) (7.8%) 8(7.5%) 5 Panipat 6(8.%) (.%) (.%) (.6%) (.%) (.%) 59(8.8%) 7 Sonepat 6(8.%) (.%) (.%) 65(89.%) 7 Jind (5.5%) (.8%) 5(56.%) 55 Fatehabad (.%) (.%) 8(96%) 5 Sirsa (7.%) 7(97.%) 7 Hisar (.6%) (.%) (.%) 79(8.8%) 8 Bhiwani 7(9.%) (5.%) (.%) 6(8.8%) 7 Rohtak 5 5 Jhajjar (.9%) 5(97%) 5 Mahendragarh (.%) 8(98%) 9 Rewari (.9%) (.8%) 7(9.%) Gurgaon (5.6%) (9.%) 6 Mewat (7.%) 7(96.%) 8 Palwal (5.6%) 7(9.%) 8 Faridabad Total 5(5.%) 8(.7%) (.9%) (.%) 5(.5%) (.%) (.%) 99(9.6%) 8 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows out of the total 9 issued EPICs, 99 (96. percent) were correct and only 9 (.7 percent) are incorrect. Out of the total incorrect EPICs majority of them have mistakes incorrect name of father/ husband in the rural areas. 58

62 District Table-III.5 Issuance correct /incorrect issued EPICs to Respondents in Urban Areas Not received Incorrect Incorrect photo name Incorrect father/husband name Incorrect address Not clear Change address Correct Total Panchkula (.6%) 9(86.%) Ambala 5(7.9%) (.6%) (78.6%) 8 Yamuna Nagar (.%) (.%) (.%) 9(9.6%) Kurukshetra 5(6.7%) (.5%) (.5%) (.5%) (7.%) Kaithal (.8%) (.6%) (.8%) (7.7%) 55 Karnal (6.8%) (.7%) (5.%) (.7%) 8(8.%) 59 Panipat (5.9%) (.8%) (8.%) 7 Sonepat 5(8.%) (.6%) (.6%) 5(88.5%) 6 Jind 7(.5%) (.9%) (.8%) (.9%) (78.8%) 5 Fatehabad (8.%) (9.7%) Sirsa 6(.%) (.7%) 5(8.%) Hisar (.%) 88(98.9%) 89 Bhiwani (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (.5%) (.%) 7(8.%) 88 Rohtak 5 5 Jhajjar (7.%) (7.%) (85.7%) Mahendragarh (.%) (.8%) 7(8.%) Rewari (5.%) 9(95.%) Gurgaon (8.%) (.%) (.7%) (.7%) 9(8.%) 8 Mewat (.%) (.%) (97.7%) Palwal (.9%) 5(98.%) 5 Faridabad (.5%) (.9%) (.5%) (.5%) 6(9.5%) 67 Total 6(6.8%) 9(.%) (.%) 8(.9%) 8(.9%) 5(.6%) (.%) 79(87.%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.5 shows out of the total 85 issued EPICs issued to the respondents, 79 (9.8 percent) were correct and only 5 (6. percent) are incorrect. Out of the total incorrect identity cards majority of them have printing mistakes and incorrect name of self, father/ husband name in the rural areas. 59

63 Table- III.6 Willingness & Application for making of EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Willing Apply for IV card Willing Apply for IV card Panchkula (66.7%) Ambala 5 Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra Kaithal Karnal 9 Panipat 6 Sonepat 6 Jind Fatehabad Sirsa Hisar Bhiwani 7 Rohtak (%) Jhajjar (%) Mahendragarh Rewari Gurgaon Total 5 Source- CRRID, Field Survey (6.%) (5.%) 6 (66.7%) (.%) (5.%) (66.7%) (5.%) (66.7%) (66.7%) (%) (%) (5.%) (6.%) (%) (%) 5 5 (.%) (%) 6 (6.%) 7 (58.%) (75.%) (.%) (57.%) (5.%) (66.7%) (%) (66.7%) (75.%) 8 (7.7%) (%) 6 Table-III.6 shows that out of the total, cent percent respondents are willing to prepare their EPICs and 6. percent respondents have already applied for that in rural areas. Similarly in urban areas, cent percent respondents want to prepare their EPICs and 7.7 percent respondents have already applied for it. 6

64 Table- III.7 Problems Faced by the respondents in preparing of EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (6.7) 8 (8.) (5.) 8 (9.8) 9 Ambala (5.5) 5 (9.5) 55 (5.) (7.8) Yamuna Nagar (.) 7 (97.9) 8 (7.5) (6.5) Kurukshetra 7 (.) 7 (87.) 5 5 (.) (8.) 5 Kaithal (.9) 8 (58.) 5 (58.) 8 (.) Karnal 5 (.9) 7 (88.) (.8) 5 (98.) 55 Panipat 9 (.) 58 (86.6) 67 (6.) 5 (9.7) 6 Sonepat (.) 65 (97.) 67 (5.7) 6 (6.) 56 Jind 9 (6.5) (6.5) 5 5 (.) (66.7) 5 Fatehabad 6 (.) (87.8) 9 (9.) (9.9) Sirsa (9.) 58 (8.6) 7 5 (.5) (86.5) 7 Hisar (.7) 78 (96.) 8 5 (5.7) 8 (9.) 88 Bhiwani (.5) 66 (98.5) 67 (9.6%) (.8) 75 (88.) 85 Rohtak (57.) 5 (.9) 5 (5.9) (7.) 5 Jhajjar (.8) 5 (96.) 5 7 (5.8) 6 (6.) Mahendragarh 8 (6.7) (8.) 8 5 (7.8) (7.) 8 Rewari (5.) 7 (9.9) 9 5 (6.) (7.7) 9 Gurgaon 5 (.7) 9 (85.) 9 (.) 5 (56.8) Mewat 8 (6.) (5.7) 8 7 (8.6) 7 (6.) Palwal 8 (.) (55.6) 8 7 (.) (66.7) 5 Faridabad 7 (69.) (.9) 68 9 (8.) 8 (7.6) 67 Total 96 (9.) 8 (8.) 9 6 (5.6) 69 (7.) 85 Source- CRRID, Field Survey 6

65 Problems Faced by the respondents in preparing of EPICs 8% 8 7.% 6 9% 5.6% Yes No Yes No Rural Urban Table III.7 shows that out of the total 9 respondents in rural areas, 9 percent respondents faced problems in preparing their EPICs, but majority (8 percent) of them, did not face any problem in preparing their EPICs. On the other hand, out of the total 85 respondents in urban areas, 5.6 percent respondents faced problems in preparing their EPICs and 7. percent did not face any problem to prepare it. 6

66 Table III. 8 Respondent s Opinion about Improvement in Preparing Voter List in Last Few Years District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (9.8%) (9.%) 8(8.8%) (8.%) Ambala 8(6.7%) (5.%) 6 (.9%) 6(57.%) 8 Yamuna Nagar (6.%) 9(8.8%) 9 9(59.%) (.6%) Kurukshetra 5(.9%) 9(6.%) 56 (7.%) 8(6.7%) Kaithal 9(87.9%) (.%) 6(8.6%) 9(6.%) 55 Karnal (6.8%) (9.%) 5 5(8.7%) 9(5.%) 59 Panipat 6(8.%) (7.8%) 7 (76.5%) (.5%) 7 Sonepat (57.5%) (.5%) 7 5(88.5%) 7(.5%) 6 Jind (8.%) (7.%) 55 (76.9%) (.%) 5 Fatehabad (86.%) 7(.%) 5 Sirsa 55(7.%) 9(5.7%) 7 6(5.5%) 7(9.5%) Hisar 6(7.6%) (7.%) 8 7(79.8%) 8(.%) 89 Bhiwani 6(8.%) (7.6%) 7 77(87.5%) (.%) 88 Rohtak Jhajjar (.7%) (79.%) 5 Mahendragarh 5(7.%) (8.6%) 9 (95.%) (.8%) Rewari 6(87.8%) 5(.%) 9(95.%) (5.%) Gurgaon 7(7.%) 9(5.8%) 6 (7.%) 5(7.9%) 8 Mewat 8 8 (7.%) (77.%) Palwal (.%) 6(88.9%) 8 (9.%) (8.%) 5 Faridabad (5.7%) (6.%) 67 Total 659(6.9%) (9.%) 8 67(7.%) 7(9.8%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table- III.8 shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 6.9 percent respondents see improvement in Voter list in last few years and according to 9. percent respondents, there is no improvement in voter list. While in urban areas, 7. percent respondents view improvement in preparation of voter list in last few years,9.8 percent respondents, see no improvement in voter list. 6

67 Table III.9 Respondent s opinion about the Change in Election Environment during Last Few Years District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No can t say Yes No can t say Panchkula 6 (7.7%) (.5%) 5 (.7%) 5 (68.8%) (9.9%) 5 (.7%) Ambala (6.7%) (.%) (5.%) (57.%) (.9%) Yamuna Nagar (6.6%) 5 (.6%) (6.%) 9 (7.5%) 5 (6.9%) 5 (5.6%) Kurukshetra 6 (8.%) 5 (8.9%) 5 (8.9%) Kaithal Karnal 8 (7.5%) (.5%) (.96%) Panipat 6 (8.9%) (5.7%) (.7%) Sonepat 7 55 (.9%) (75.%) (.7%) Jind 5 5 (9.9%) (9.9%) Fatehabad 5 (86.%) (.%) (.%) Sirsa (58.%) (.89%) Hisar 5 (59.5%) (8.57%) (.9%) Bhiwani 58 (78.8%) (6.%) (5.%) Rohtak 5 Jhajjar (.75%) (79.5%) Mahendragarh 5 (.%) (5.%) (.8%) Rewari 6 (87.8%) (9.76%) (.%) Gurgaon 9 6 (5.78) (.%) (.78%) Mewat 6 (9.86%) (7.%) Palwal (.%) (77.88%) Faridabad 6 6 (.9%) (88.%) (8.8%) Total (56.9%) (8.7%) (.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (7.%) 9 (89.%) 5 (86.%) (8.5%) (5.%) 7 (9.8%) (9.67%) (5.%) 5 (59.55%) 59 (67.%) (7.%) 7 (.%) (.8%) (.5%) (.9%) (6.7%) 96 (5.7%) (.%) 6 (.9%) 8 (.6%) (7.65%) (6.6%) (7.69%) (6.5%) 9 (.58%) 7 (.%) (.%) 5 (.8%) (5.%) 8 (6.6%) (8.9%) 8 (6.86%) 5 (7.8%) 6 (. %.) 9 (9.%) (.9%) (8.%) (.%) 7 (7.86%) (.5%) 5 (7.%) 9 (.9%) (6.%) (.8%) 8 (5.69%) 8 (6.86%) 59 (7.5%) Table III.9 shows that out of the total 8 respondent in rural areas, according to 56.9 percent respondents see a change in election environment during last few years, but 8.7 percent respondents see no change in election environment. While in urban areas according to 5.7 percent respondents see a change in election environment during last few years and 7.8 percent respondents see no change in the election environment. 6

68 The participation of the respondents in Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections has been Described in Table III. Table III. First Time Use of Ballet Paper and EVM by the Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Ballet paper EVM Ballet paper EVM Panchkula (9.9%) (9.9%) (9.9%) (9.9%) Ambala 8 (8.%) (.%) 6 8 (6.%) (5.7%) 8 Yamuna Nagar (89.8%) 5 (.%) 9 9 (59.%) (.6%) Kurukshetra 8 (85.7%) 8 (.9%) 56 8 (9.%) (6.7%) Kaithal (9.9%) (6.6%) 5 (9.7%) (7.%) 55 Karnal (66.67%) 7 (.%) 5 8 (8.%) (8.6%) 59 Panipat 6 (87.67%) 9 (.%) 7 9 (5.9%) 8 (7.6%) 7 Sonepat (6.7%) 9 (9.7%) 7 (67.%) (.8%) 6 Jind 7 (85.5%) 8 (.55%) 55 (8.6%) 8 (5.8%) 5 Fatehabad (88.%) 6 (.%) 5 (8.%) (6.67%) Sirsa 57 (75.6%) 7 (.6%) 7 (69.8%) (.%) Hisar 7 (86.9%) (.%) 8 8 (9.%) 8 (8.99%) 89 Bhiwani 5 (7.97%) (7.%) 7 7 (8.95%) 5 (7.5%) 88 Rohtak (8.%) (7.%) 5 6 (85.%) 8 (.8%) 5 Jhajjar 5 (9.%) (5.66%) 5 9 (6.8%) 5 (5.7%) Mahendragarh 6 (9.88%) (6.%) 9 8 (85.7%) (.%) Rewari (8.9%) 7 (7.7%) 8 (9.%) (.%) Gurgaon (66.67%) (6.%) 6 8 (58.%) (.7%) 8 Mewat (7.%) 8 (8.57%) 8 (68.%) (.8%) Palwal (6.%) 7 (8.89%) 8 9 (76.7%) (.5%) 5 Faridabad 5 (76.7%) 6 (.5%) 68 (65.67%) (.%) 67 Total 867 (8.%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 5 (9.9%) 8 7 (77.6%) 9 (.%) 97 65

69 First Time Use of Ballot Paper and EVM.%.% 8.% 8.% % 77.6% % 6.%.%.% 9.9%.%.% Ballot paper EVM Ballot paper EVM Rural Total Urban Total Table III. shows that out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, 8. percent respondents used ballet paper and 9.9 percent respondents used EVM in their first voting. While in urban areas, out of the total 97 respondents, 77.6 percent respondents used ballet paper and. percent respondents used EVM in their first voting. 66

70 Table III. Respondent s Participation in Assembly and Lok Sabha in Election District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula (95.6%) (.5%) Ambala (9.7%) (8.%) Yamuna Nagar 5 (9.8%) (8.6%) 9 8 (87.5%) (.5%) Kurukshetra 5 56 (9.86%) (7.%) Kaithal 8 (8.85%) 5 (5.5%) 5 (9.7%) (7.%) 55 Karnal 9 (96.8%) (.9%) 5 56 (9.7%) (.8%) 59 Panipat 7 (98.6%) (.7%) 7 (8.5%) (5.%) 7 Sonepat 6 (86.%) (.7%) 7 5 (86.9%) 8 (.%) 6 Jind 5 (9.55%) (5.5%) 55 9 (9.%) (5.77%) 5 Fatehabad 5 (9.%) 5 (.%) 5 (9.67%) (8.%) Sirsa 68 (9.89%) 6 (8.%) 7 6 (8.7%) 7 (6.%) 8 Hisar 7 (86.9%) (.%) 8 86 (95.65%) (.5%) 89 Bhiwani 7 (95.95%) (.5%) 7 8 (9.9%) 8 (9.9%) 88 Rohtak (68.6%) Jhajjar 5 Mahendragarh 5 (9.8%) Rewari (8.9%) Gurgaon (9.%) Mewat 6 (9.86%) Palwal 7 (9.%) Faridabad 6 (9.%) Total 99 (9.7%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.%) (8.6%) 7 (7.7%) (5.56%) (7.%) (5.56%) (5.88%) 9 (8.%) (88.9%) (95.%) 9 (8.%) (9.%) 7 (9.6%) 58 (86.57%) 8 (9.5%) 6 (.%) (.8%) 9 (8.7%) (6.8%) (7.8%) 9 (.%) 77 (8.5%)

71 Respondent s participation in assembly / lok sabha 9 election.% 9.% 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% 9.7% 9.5% 8.% 8.5% Yes No Yes No Rural Urban Table III. shows the participation of respondents in Legislative Assembly / Lok Sabha in elections. Out of the total 8 respondent in rural areas, 9.7 percent respondent delivered their vote in last Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha elections, while only 8. percent respondents did not deliver their vote. On the other hand, out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, 9.5 percent respondent delivered their vote in last Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha election, while only 8.5 percent respondents did not deliver their vote. 68

72 Table- III. Reasons not casting their Vote by the Respondents in Rural Areas District Code Total Panchkula Ambala (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) 5 Yamuna Nagar (75.%) (5.%) Kurukshetra (75.%) (5.%) Kaithal (6.%) (.%) (.%) 5 Karnal (5.%) (5.%) Panipat Sonepat (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) Jind (.%) (66.7%) Fatehabad (6.%) (.%) 5 Sirsa 6 6 Hisar (8.%) (7.%) (9.%) (9.%) (9.%) (9.%) (9.%) (9.%) Bhiwani (66.7%) (.%) Rohtak (8.%) (6.%) (8.%) (8.%) (9.%) Jhajjar Mahendragarh (5.%) (5.%) (5.%) (5.%) Rewari (.%) 5 (7.%) (.%) 7 Gurgaon Mewat (5.%) (5.%) Palwal Faridabad (5.%) (5.%) Total 7 (8.9%) (7.8%) (.%) 7 (7.8%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) (.%) 9 Source- CRRID, Field Survey 69

73 Code for table- III.and table- III. Code Particular Less than 8 years age at the time of election. Out of station at the day of election. Name is not in voter list. No knowledge of polling booth. 5 Polling booth faraway. 6 Unhappy from candidate/ political parties. 7 Duty in election 8 Dislike of candidate. 9 Insecurity feeling after election Loss of wage employment No interest in election The Table III. shows that 7 percent respondents did not cast their vote because they were out of station on the day of election, 8.9 percent respondents were less than 8 years at the time of election,. percent respondents were not registered in voter list,. percent respondents did not like the candidates and remaining 8.9 percent respondents not poll their vote due to multiple reasons like, no knowledge about polling booth, polling booth was faraway, insecure feelings after election, loss of wage employment and no interest in election. 7

74 Table III. Reasons not casting their Vote by the Respondents in Urban Areas District Code Total Panchkula (.) Ambala Yamuna Nagar (5.) (5.) Kurukshetra Kaithal (5.) (5.) Karnal (.) (66.7) Panipat (.) (.) (.) Sonepat (5.) (5.) (5.) 8 Jind (.) (.) (.) Fatehabad (.) Sirsa (8.6) (8.6) (8.6) (.) 7 Hisar (66.7) (.) Bhiwani (5.) (5.) (5.) 8 Rohtak (.) (.) (6.7) (6.7) 6 Jhajjar Mahendragarh (.) Rewari Gurgaon (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) 9 Mewat (.) (66.7) Palwal (5.) (5.) Faridabad (.) (.) (.) (.) (.) 9 Total 8(.) 6(.8) 6(7.8) 6(7.8) (6.9) 6(7.8) (.6) 77 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III. shows that 6 (.8 percent) respondents not poll their vote because of out station at the day of election, 8 (. percent) respondents are less than 8 years at the time of election, (6.9 percent) respondents felt that polling booth was faraway, and remaining (6 percent) respondents did not poll their vote because of some reasons like, name not include in voter list, no knowledge of polling booth, unhappy from candidate/ political parties and their duty in elections. 7

75 Table III. Boycott of Election by the Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Not remember Yes No Not remember Panchkula Ambala Yamuna Nagar (6.%) 5 (9.8%) Kurukshetra 56 Kaithal (.%) (96.97%) Karnal 5 Panipat 7 (98.6%) Sonepat 7 Jind 55 Fatehabad 5 Sirsa 5 69 (6.76%) (9.%) Hisar 8 (.8%) (97.6%) Bhiwani 7 Rohtak 5 Jhajjar 5 Mahendragarh (85.7%) Rewari Gurgaon (9.67%) Mewat (5.%) Palwal 7 (5.56%) (9.%) Faridabad 5 9 (7.5%) (7.6%) Total 7 7 (.6%) (9.9%) Source- CRRID, Field Survey (.%) (.7%) 7 (.9%) (8.%) (5.%) (.59%) 8 (.5%) (.%) (.%) (7.%) (6.5%) (.%) (6.%) (.%) 6 (.76%) (.9%) 9 (.%) (9.8%) (96.6%) 6 (9.%) 6 5 (9.%) (98.86%) 5 7 (9.87%) (87.%) 8 (86.%) 8 (7.5%) 5 (77.6%) 856 (9.%) (.%) (5.%) (6.%) 5 (.%) 7 (7.7%) (.9%) (.5%) Table III. shows the figure, out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, only 7 (.6 percent) respondents had ever boycott of the election. While out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, only 9 (. percent) respondents had done ever boycott of the election. 7

76 Table III. 5 Respondent awareness about Social Boycott of Election District Rural Total Urban Total Panchkula Ambala Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra Kaithal Karnal Panipat Sonepat Jind Fatehabad Sirsa Hisar Bhiwani Rohtak Jhajjar Mahendragarh Rewari Gurgaon Mewat Palwal Faridabad Total Yes No Not remember Yes No Not remember (.8%) 6(9.88%) (.%) 9 (.%) (96.8%) (.%) (98.6%) (.7%) (.8%) 5(96.6%) (.8%) (.7%) 7(97.%) 7 (.%) (97.7%) (85.7%) 7(.9%) 9 (85.%) (5.%) 9 6(7.%) (7.78%) 6 (.%) (85.) 6(.5%) 8 9(.%) 9(67.86%) 8 (.%) 6(8.8%) 7(5.9%) 7(9.%) (5.56%) 8 (.9%) (8.5%) 7(7.7%) 5 (.9%) 5(7.5%) 6(.5%) 68 (.9%) 55(8.9%) (6.%) 67 7(.6%) 9(9.) 56(5.%) 8 7(.8%) 899(95.5%) (.7%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.5 shows that, out of the total 8 respondents in rural areas, only 7 (.6 percent) respondents were aware about the social boycott of the election. While out of the total 97 respondents in urban areas, only 7 (.8 percent) respondents were aware about that. 7

77 Table III.6 Problems Faced by the Respondents casting their Vote in Election in Rural Areas District Code Total Panchkula (.5) 8 (8.8) (.6) Ambala (.8) (.6) 5 (9.9) (.6) 55 Yamuna Nagar (.) (.) (.) 8 (8.) (6.6) 5 Kurukshetra (.9) (.) 8 (7.) (.8) 5 Kaithal 8 (8.6) (7.) 8 Karnal (9.6) (.) 6 (.) (.) (6.9) (.) (.) (.) (.) 9 (8.) 9 Panipat (.) (.) (5.6) (58.) (5.6) (.) 9 (6.) 7 Sonepat (6.) (.) (7.5) (.6) (68.) (.6) (.6) 6 Jind 9 (7.) (.9) (65.) (.9) 5 (.9) (.8) 5 Fatehabad (.) (6.7) 8 (7.8) (6.6) (8.9) 6 (.) (.) (.) 5 Sirsa (.5) (7.6) 7 (5.) (9.) (5.9) 8 (6.5) (.5) (.) 68 Hisar (8.8) (.7) (.5) 9 (6.) (.) 7 (9.6) 7 Bhiwani (.) (.) (.) 57 (8.) (.) (.) 7 (9.8) 7 Rohtak (.5) (5.) 8 (.) (.) Jhajjar (.9) 5 (9.) 9 (7.6) (.9) 7 (.) 5 Mahendragarh (.) (9.) (6.6) 5 Rewari (.9) (.9) (58.8) (.9) (.) Gurgaon (5.8) (8.8) (.9) (.9) 7 (5.) (5.8) 8 (.5) Mewat (.5) (.8) 8 (.8) (.8) (7.6) (7.6) (.8) 8 (.8) 6 Palwal (5.9) (.8) (7.6) (.5) 7 (.) 7 Faridabad (.6) 6 (9.) (.6) (.6) (6.) (.6) (6.) 9 (.) 6 Total (.) 9 (.9) 6 (.7) 9 (.9) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 6 (.6) 58 (58.9) (.) 5 (5.) (.) (.) 5 (.5) (.) 99 7

78 Code for table III.6 and table - III.7 Code Particular Non- cooperation of staff. Not proper work by EV machine. No knowledge use of EV machine. Non- Cooperation of polling agent. 5 No waiting place at polling station. 6 Lengthy queue. 7 Lack facility of ramp. 8 Lack facility of drinking water. 9 Not aware about serial number in voter list. Lot of time waste during delivers the vote. Fear, due to presence of security force. No problem Table III.6 shows that out of the total 99 respondents, 88 (88. percent) respondents faced problems and (. percent) did not face any problem in casting their vote. Majority (58.9 percent) of them faced the problem of lengthy queue,.7 percent faced the problem in using the EVMs and only. percent felt that it was a waste of time. 75

79 Table III.7 Problems faced by the respondents in casting their Vote in election in urban areas District Code Total Panchkula (.8) (57.) (9.5) 6 (8.6) Ambala (9.) 5 (7.9) (.9) 8 Yamuna Nagar 9 (67.9) 6 (.) (.7) 8 Kurukshetra (6.7) (.) 5 (5.) (6.7) (.) Kaithal 5 (9.8) 8 (5.9) 8 (5.) 5 Karnal 9 (6.) (5.) (.8) (.) (7.9) (7.) 6 (.7) 56 Panipat (.) Sonepat (.9) (.9) (.8) 8 (5.8) 8 (.) (5.7) 5 Jind (.5) (.) (.8) 6 (.) (.) 9 (8.) 9 Fatehabad (9.) (8.) (9.) (9.) (7.) (7.) Sirsa (.8) (7.8) 7 (9.) (8.9) (.) 6 Hisar (.) (6.7) 5 (7.) 5 (7.) (.) (6.7) 8 (9.) 86 Bhiwani 76 (95.) (.5) (.5) 8 Rohtak (.) (6.5) (.8) 7 (.6) 8 Jhajjar 9 (6.) 5 (5.7) Mahendragarh 6 (.) 5 (5.) 9 (5.) Rewari (6.) (.) 6 (.) Gurgaon (.6) (.6) (.6) (.6) (.6) 6 (66.7) (5.) 6 (5.) 9 Mewat (.) (.9) (.) (9.8) 5 (6.6) (9.8) (.) (.7) Palwal (.) (8.5) (.) (.6) 5 (.6) (8.5) (5.5) 7 Faridabad (.7) (9.) 5 (8.6) (.7) 5 (8.6) (.5) (.7) (7.) 58 Total (.7) 8 (.) 7 (.8) Source- CRRID, Field Survey 57 (6.9) 7 (.8) 9 (7.) (.) 7 (5.7) (.5) (.6) 5 (8.) 8 Table III.XXXVII shows that out of the total 8 respondents, 678 (8.7 percent) respondents faced problems and 5 (8. percent) did not face any problem in casting their vote. Majority (7. percent) respondents face the problem of lengthy queues,.6 percent feel that it was time consuming to cast their vote, 6.9 percent feel that there was no cooperation of polling agent, and only 5.7 percent view that there was a lack of facility of drinking water at the polling booths. 76

80 Table III.8 Respondent s Opinion about the Participation in Next forth coming Election District Rural Total Urban Total Panchkula Ambala Yamuna Nagar Kurukshetra Kaithal Karnal Panipat Sonepat Jind Fatehabad Sirsa Hisar Bhiwani Rohtak Jhajjar Mahendragarh Rewari Gurgaon Mewat Palwal Faridabad Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say (97.96%) (.%) 9 (96.9%) (.%) (9.%) 5(9.8%) 5 8(8.%) 9(5.%) (.%) 59 7(98.6%) (.7%) (89.9%) (5.5%) (5.5%) 55 (8.6%) 6(.5%) (.8%) (9.7%) (.%) (.7%) (98.65%) (.5%) (9.88%) (6.%) (97.56%) (.%) 6 6 6(95.8%) (.%) (9.9%) (.%) (.5%) (77.78%) (8.%) 8 (9.9 (7.8%) 5(9.8%) 5 6(9.65%) (.7%) (5.88%) 68 6(95.5%) (.8%) 67 55(97.5%) (.%) 5(.%) 8 866(95.5%) (.6%) 7(.9%) 97 Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table III.8 shows that out of the total 8 in rural areas, 97.5 percent respondent s were willing to participate, only (. percent) respondents are refused to participate and. percent respondents can not say nothing about voting in the next coming election. While in urban areas, out of the total 97 respondents, 95.5 percent respondents view that they were willing to participate, only (.6 percent) respondents refused to participate and.9 percent respondents did not say anything about voting in the next election. 77

81 Only 6 ( in rural and in urban) (.8 percent of total) respondents were not willing to participate in the next election. According to them, the main reasons for that are as under: No knowledge of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM). Lack of facility of drinking water. Non availability of EPICs. Lack of interest in politics. Lengthy queues at the time of election. Wastage of time. Most of the candidates are corrupt. Lot of botheration at the time of election. Monetary losses of wages 78

82 CHAPTER IV Eligible but Not Registered Voters Awareness and Participation in Elections as per stratified Representative Random Sample This chapter is aimed to analyse awareness and participation of eligible not registered voters (8+ years), but in elections difficulties faced by him in making their vote and changes in election enviournment, in all the districts of the state Haryana. In this chapter 96 respondents were interviewed, out of the total 96 respondents, 95 (7.8 percent) from rural areas and (5. percent) from urban areas. The Socio- economic profiles of respondents are following as:- Table IV. Age Profile of the Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total > >6 Panchkula % 9.% 9.%.%.% 68.% 7.%.5%.%.% Ambala % 8.9%.%.%.% 76.9% 5.%.% 7.7%.% Yamuna Nagar % 9.%.%.%.% 67.%.%.5% %.% Kurukshetra %.5%.%.%.% 86.% 8.8%.5%.8%.% Kaithal %.8%.%.%.% 8.%.7%.9%.%.% Karnal % 9.6%.9%.%.% 8.% 6.%.6% %.% Panipat % 8.5% %.%.% 6.%.9% 9.5%.%.% Sonepat % 5.%.%.%.% 5.9% 7.6%.5% 5.9%.% Jind %.6%.8%.%.% 7.% 7.9% 7.%.8%.% Fatehabad % 6.%.%.%.% 8.8%.7% 5.5%.%.% Sirsa %.%.% 6.9%.% 7.8% 6.9% 8.5%.8%.% Hisar %.%.%.7%.% 79.%.% 7.5%.%.% Bhiwani % 7.%.%.%.% 9.%.%.%.7%.% Rohtak %.%.%.%.% 8.9% 8.9% 7.%.%.% Jhajjar 5.%.%.%.%.% 9.% 6.7%.%.%.% Mahendragarh % 8.% % 8.%.% 56.8% 9.5%.6%.%.% Rewari %.6% 7.%.%.% 86.%.6%.%.%.% Gurgaon %.%.%.%.% 79.%.6%.7%.7%.% Mewat %.8%.% 6.%.% 9.9%.% 9.%.%.% Palwal % 8.% 6.%.%.% 58.%.7%.%.%.% Faridabad % 5.6%.9%.7%.% 6.6%.%.%.%.% Total % 7.65% 5.%.86%.% 77.%.99% 8.9%.%.% 79

83 Age profile of respondents.%.% 8.% 85.%.% 77.%.% 6.%.%.% 7.65% 5.%.86%.99% 8.9%.%.% > >6 Total Rural Total Urban Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents interviewed in rural areas, 85. percent respondents belong to age group of 8-9 years, 7.65 percent respondents belong to age group of - years, 5. percent respondents belong to the age group of 5-6 years and remaining.86 percent respondents were above 6 years. On the other hand, out of the respondents interviewed in urban areas, 77. percent respondents belong to age group of 8-9 years,.99 percent respondents belong to age group of - years, 8.9 percent respondents belong to age group of 5-6 years and only. percent respondents were above 6 years. 8

84 Table IV. Sex Composition of Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Male Female Male Female Panchkula 5.5% 5.5%.% 5.% 5.%.% Ambala % 6.%.% 8.5% 6.5%.% Yamuna Nagar 5.% 69.77%.%.8% 59.6%.% Kurukshetra % 59.%.% 59.6%.%.% Kaithal % 5.8%.% 67.6%.%.% Karnal %.%.% 5.9% 9.9%.% Panipat %.%.% 58.5%.6%.% Sonepat % 9.%.% 5.% 5.6%.% Jind %.6%.% 58.9%.%.% Fatehabad % 6.5%.% 9.% 5.9%.% Sirsa % 65.5%.% 5.7% 9.%.% Hisar % 5.%.%.8% 58.%.% Bhiwani % 6.%.% 5.6% 8.%.% Rohtak % 5.6%.% 8.% 5.8%.% Jhajjar % 6.5%.%.% 57.8%.% Mahendragarh % 7.%.% 5.7% 7.7%.% Rewari % 6.%.% 5.% 8.8%.% Gurgaon 7 9.9% 55.%.% 5.5% 6.5%.% Mewat % 5.5%.% 6.% 6.6%.% Palwal %.%.% 5.% 75.%.% Faridabad % 5.6%.% 8.5% 5.5%.% Total % 6.78%.% 5.5% 9.75%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 8

85 Sex composition of respondents.% 8.%.%.% 6.% 5.% 6.78% 5.5% 9.75%.%.%.% Male Female Male Female Urban Rural Total Urban Total Table shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 5. percent respondents are male and remaining 6.78 percent respondents are female. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, 5.5 percent respondents are male and remaining 9.75 percent respondents are female. 8

86 Table-IV. Occupational Profile of Respondents in Rural Areas District Agri. Service Agri. Labour Student House Retired Self Pri. Total Labour work work company Panchkula.%.% 8.%.%.6% 59.%.5% 9.%.5%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 7.8% 66.7%.%.%.%.% Yamuna 5 Nagar.65%.%.%.%.6% 69.77%.65%.% 6.98%.% Kurukshetra 5.%.% 9.% 6.%.% 6.9%.% 6.% 6.%.% Kaithal %.9%.% 7.5% 8.% 9.6% 9.% 5.7%.%.% Karnal %.8%.9% 5.77% 8.85% 5.%.9% 7.7%.85%.% Panipat %.%.% 7.% 9.5% 8.%.5% 6.8% 5.5%.% Sonepat 5 59.%.%.% 8.5%.7%.7% 8.7%.%.7%.% Jind %.8%.8%.6% 6.%.8% 5.5%.6%.6%.% Fatehabad 6.% 6.% 5.%.% 6.% 6.5%.%.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.%.% 58.6%.%.%.%.% Hisar %.% 7.8% 5.5% 6.% 9.7%.8% 8.%.%.% Bhiwani 8.9%.%.9% 9.8% 9.5% 5.7%.9% 7.%.%.% Rohtak 5 6.%.%.%.% 5.5%.9%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar 6.%.%.%.7% 7.% 8.8%.% 7.%.%.% Mahendragarh % 5.56% 5.6% 5.6% 9.%.7% 6.7%.78%.78%.% Rewari 9.%.6% 7.%.6%.% 9.%.%.6%.%.% Gurgaon %.%.%.% 6.% 5.6% 6.%.%.%.% Mewat %.%.% 5.5% 8.5%.%.% 9.% 8.5%.% Palwal %.%.%.% 8.% 8.%.% 8.%.%.% Faridabad % 6.%.% 9.%.% 5.%.%.6% 6.%.% Total %.9% 5.% 7.%.6% 6.% 5.6% 6.%.5%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows the occupational profile of respondents in rural areas, Out of the 95 respondents,.7 percent respondents are agriculturarist / farmers, only.9 percent respondents are government services, 5. percent respondents are agriculture labour, 7. percent respondents are non agricultural labour,.6 percent are students, 6. percent respondents are involved in the domestic works, 5.6 percent are retired persons, 6. percent respondents are doing their own business and the remaining.5 respondents are in private jobs 8

87 Table IV. Occupational profile of Respondents in Urban Areas District Agri. Service Agri. Labour Student Home Retired Self Pri. Total Labour work work company Panchkula 5 8.%.% 9.%.%.7% 6.%.% 8.%.6%.% Ambala % 5.% 5.%.6% 5.% 6.% 5.% 7.7%.8%.% Yamuna 8 5 Nagar.%.9%.% 5.77% 5.77% 59.6% 76.9% 5.8%.85%.% Kurukshetra %.%.8% 7.% 8.% 6.% 7.%.%.%.% Kaithal %.9% 5.9% 7.6%.6%.%.9% 7.6%.%.% Karnal % 7.7% 5.5% 7.7%.9%.6%.8% 7.7%.7%.% Panipat % 7.%.%.6%.9% 6.58%.88% 9.76% 5.%.% Sonepat % 7.5%.5%.7%.7%.9%.% 8.8%.%.% Jind %.57%.8%.8%.9%.%.8%.7% 5.%.% Fatehabad % 5.5% 5.5%.%.8%.6%.%.9%.8%.% Sirsa % 8.5%.8% 5.6%.8% 9.6% 8.% 9.9%.%.% Hisar % 8.9%.5%.% 8.8%.%.%.%.%.% Bhiwani %.6%.6% 8.8% 6.6%.6%.% 6.%.%.% Rohtak % 5.%.%.6% 6.8%.% 5.% 7.9% 5.%.% Jhajjar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.5% 6.7% 8.9%.%.% Mahendragarh 9.7%.%.% 9.9%.% 5.%.6% 9.%.%.% Rewari %.%.%.7% 7.%.9% 7.%.6%.%.% Gurgaon % 9.%.%.%.9% 8.6%.% 8.6% 9.%.% Mewat.%.% 9.% 8.% 8.% 6.%.% 9.% 9.%.% Palwal 7.% 6.7% 6.7% 8.%.% 58.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad % 6.7%.% 7.6% 9.% 5.%.5%.6%.5%.% Total % 5.7%.5% 6.9% 5.% 7.66%.8%.59% 5.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table-IV. shows the occupational profile of respondents in urban areas, Out of the respondents,.59 percent respondents are agriculturarist / farmers only 5.7 percent respondents are in government services,.5 percent respondents are agriculture labourer, 6.9 percent respondents are non agricultural labourer, 5. percent are students, 7.66 percent respondents are involved in the domestic works,.8 percent are retired persons,.59 percent respondents are doing their own business and the remaining 5. percent respondents are in private jobs. 8

88 Table- IV.5 Educational Profile of Respondents in Rural Areas District Illi.trate Primary Middle High/ higher Grad. Post. Grad. Dip. Other Total Panchkula 7 9.8%.9% 9.% 9.%.% 9.%.%.%.% Ambala % 8.9% 7.8% 8.9%.%.%.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 7.%.5% 6.8%.%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra % 8.% 8.8%.5% 6.% 6.%.%.%.% Kaithal 5.5%.5%.5%.8%.9%.8%.%.%.% Karnal % 8.6%.6% 9.6%.6%.%.%.9%.% Panipat %.% 7.% 6.8%.5% %.%.%.% Sonepat %.% 8.8% 6.9%.%.%.%.%.% Jind %.5% 5.5%.7%.%.%.%.%.% Fatehabad % 7.5%.%.%.% 6.%.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.% 6.9%.% 6.9%.%.%.% Hisar %.7%.% 5.%.7%.%.7%.%.% Bhiwani 5 6.8% 6.8% 6.6% 9.8%.%.%.%.%.% Rohtak % 8.7%.6% 6.%.%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar %.% 9.5%.%.7%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh % 6.% 9.%.85% 5.56%.%.%.%.% Rewari % 8.6% 8.6% 7.9%.%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon % 8.6%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Mewat % 7.%.6%.% 6.%.%.%.%.% Palwal %.%.% 6.% 6.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad 6 7.5%.%.9% 6.%.%.%.%.%.% Total %.58%.%.58%.5%.%.%.%.% 85

89 Education profile of respondents in rural area P. grad.,.% Dip.,.% Grad.,.5% High/ higher,.58% Other,.% Illi.trate,.6% Middle,.% Primary,.58% Table IV.5 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas,.6 percent respondents are illiterate,.58 percent respondents are educated up to primary class,. percent are educated up to middle class,.58 percent are educated up to high and higher secondary and.5 percent respondents are graduates and. percent respondents are post graduates. 86

90 Table- IV.6 Educational profile of Respondents in Urban Areas District Illi.trate Primary Middle High/ higher Grad. P. grad. Panchkula %.7% 7.% 8.% 9.%.%.5%.% Ambala %.6% 7.7% 7.9% 5.% 7.7%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 5.5% 6.9% 5.% 9.% 7.69%.%.%.% Kurukshetra % 6.8% 6.% 9.%.5%.%.8%.% Kaithal 5 5.%.%.7% 5.9%.%.9%.%.% Karnal %.55%.5%.% 5.5%.%.%.% Panipat %.95% 9.5%.9% 7.%.%.%.% Sonepat %.5% 5.%.% 8.8%.5%.%.% Jind %.% 5.% 7.9% 7.% 8.9%.8%.% Fatehabad %.6%.9% 8.%.8% 6.%.6%.% Sirsa %.5% 9.7%.%.% 8.5%.%.% Hisar % 7.9% 7.5% 9.%.% 7.9%.5%.% Bhiwani 9 6.% 7.5%.%.9% 6.%.%.%.% Rohtak % 9.6% 9.6% 7.5%.6%.%.8%.% Jhajjar % 5.6%.%.% 8.9%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.6%.8% 7.7% 6.8%.7%.%.% Rewari %.% 9.5% 7.%.6%.%.%.% Gurgaon 7 7.9%.% 7.9% 5.6% 6.%.%.%.% Mewat 6.% 8.% 8.% 8.% 9.%.%.%.% Palwal 5 6.7%.% 5.%.% 8.%.%.%.% Faridabad % 8.% 6.%.6%.6%.5%.%.% Total % 5.7%.78% 7.8% 6.99%.9%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Dip. Total 87

91 Education profile of respondents in urban area P. grad.,.9% Dip.,.% Other,.% Grad., 6.99% Illi.trate,.8% High/ higher, 7.8% Primary, 5.7% Middle,.78% Table-6 shows that out of the respondents in urban areas,.8 percent respondents are illiterate, 5.7 percent respondents are educated up to primary class,.78 percent are educated up to middle class, 7.8 percent are educated up to high and higher secondary and 6.99 percent respondents are graduatesand.9 percent respondents are post graduates. 88

92 Table IV.7 Economic Status of Respondents District Rural Urban Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Total Very poor Poor Average Middle Rich Total Panchkula 6 9.% 8.% 59.%.6%.%.%.%.6% 5.5% 7.%.6%.% Ambala Yamuna Nagar.%.% 6.7% 6.7%.%.% 5.%.% 5.8% 5.6% 5.%.% %.6% 67.% 6.8%.65%.%.5% 7.% 5.%.6% 7.69%.% Kuruk shetra 6.% 9.% 65.6% 5.6%.%.% 5.%.8% 77.% 8.8% 7.%.% Kaithal % 7.% 67.9% 5.7% 5.7%.%.% 9.% 6.7%.9%.9%.% Karnal %.5% 65.8% 5.8%.85%.%.9%.9% 7.9% 6.6% 6.6%.% Panipat % 7.66% 6.8%.6%.6%.%.%.6% 6.%.95%.88%.% Sonepat %.5% 7.5% 8.5%.7%.% 6.%.6%.5%.9% 8.8%.% Jind % 8.% 67.% 9.%.%.% 7.%.7% 5.% 6.% 6.%.% Fatehabad %.% 56.% 6.%.%.% 5.5% 9.% 58.% 7.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.7% 7.%.%.%.% 5.5% 8.% 5.6%.% Hisar %.%.%.5%.7%.%.%.9%.%.8%.%.% Bhiwani %.% 5.%.%.9%.% 5.% 7.8% 5.6%.9%.7%.% Rohtak % 5.8% 5.% 6.% 6.5%.%.8%.%.6% 8.6%.7%.% Jhajjar % 6.% 55.8%.6% 9.%.% 6.7%.%.%.%.%.% Mahend ragarh.% 6.%.56%.%.%.% 9.9%.5% 5.5% 8.8% 6.8%.% Rewari %.7% 7.% 7.%.%.% 6.% 6.% 58.%.7%.7%.% Gurgaon % 8.%.8%.7%.%.%.% 6.%.9% 5.5% 7.%.% Mewat % 9.8% 6.8% 9.%.%.%.% 8.% 5.5% 6.%.%.% Palwal % 8.% 5.% 8.%.%.% 5.% 5.%.% 6.7%.%.% Faridabad % 56.% 9.%.%.%.%.% 68.% 8.%.6%.%.% Total % 5.57% 5.69%.55%.7%.% 7.79% 8.8% 7.5%.8% 6.59%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 89

93 Economic status of respondents.%.%.%.% 8.% 6.% 5.69% 7.5%.%.%.% 5.6% 5.57%.55%.7% 7.79% 8.8%.8% 6.59% Very poor Poor Average M iddle Rich Total Very poor Poor Average M iddle Rich Total Rural Urban Table-IV.7 shows that economic status of respondents in all districts of Haryana in rural areas. Out of the 95 respondents, 5.6 percent respondents belong to very poor, 5.57 percent respondents are poor, 5.69 percent respondents belong to average income group,.55 percent belong to economically Middle Class Category and only.7 percent respondents are economically rich. While in urban areas out of the total 97 respondents, 7.79 percent respondents are economically very poor, 8.8 percent respondents are poor, 7.5 percent respondents economically average,.8 percent belong to economically middle class and only 6.59 percent respondents are rich. 9

94 Table IV.8 Socio - Economic profile of respondents District Rural Total Urban Total General SCs OBCs General SCs OBCs Panchkula %.9%.7%.% 59.% 8.%.7%.% Ambala %.% 7.8%.% 5.8%.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar %.96%.88%.% 5.9% 5.8%.9%.% Kurukshetra % 7.5%.9%.% 9.%.8% 8.%.% Kaithal %.6% 8.9%.% 5.% 8.8% 55.9%.% Karnal %.69% 9.%.% 67.7%.5% 8.8%.% Panipat % 5.5%.8%.% 5.66%.9%.95%.% Sonepat % 5.%.6%.% 5.9%.5%.5%.% Jind %.9% 8.%.% 67.9%.8%.%.% Fatehabad % 56.% 8.8%.% 5.5%.9%.5%.% Sirsa % 7.6% 7.%.% 9.%.5% 8.%.% Hisar % 8.8%.5%.%.%.%.%.% Bhiwani %.7% 9.5%.% 5.%.%.%.% Rohtak %.%.%.% 8.9% 5.%.7%.% Jhajjar %.7%.7%.% 88.9% 8.9%.%.% Mahendragarh % 6.67%.%.% 65.9%.6%.7%.% Rewari %.9% 7.9%.%.6%.% 5.5%.% Gurgaon %.7%.6%.% 8.8%.% 7.9%.% Mewat %.9% 5.5%.% 7.% 5.5% 7.%.% Palwal % 8.%.%.%.% 6.7% 5.%.% Faridabad % 7.% 9.7%.% 5.5% 7.% 7.%.% Total %.6%.86%.% 5.5% 8.78% 6.77%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 9

95 .% 9.% 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% General 5.88%.6%.86% SCs Caste profile of respondents OBCs.% General 5.5% 8.78% 6.77% SCs OBCs.% Rural Total Urban Total Table IV.8 shows that out of the 95 respondents in rural areas, 5.88 percent respondents belong General Category,.6 percent respondents belong to Scheduled Castes (SCs) category and the remaining.86 percent respondents belong to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category.while in urban areas, out of respondents, 5.5 percent respondents belong to General Category, 8.78 percent respondents belong to Scheduled Castes(SCs) category and the remaining 6.77 percent respondents belong to Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category. 9

96 Table IV.9 Registration of Respondents in Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Earlier No Earlier No Panchkula 9 9.% 9.9%.%.6% 86.%.% Ambala % 86.7%.% 7.9% 8.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 9.%.% 7.69% 9.%.% Kurukshetra 5 57.% 96.9%.% 7.% 9.%.% Kaithal 5 5.8% 96.%.% 5.9% 9.%.% Karnal %.%.% 5.5% 9.55%.% Panipat % 85.%.% 7.7% 8.9%.% Sonepat % 9.5%.% 9.7% 6.%.% Jind % 9.9%.%.% 78.6%.% Fatehabad %.%.% 7.% 9.7%.% Sirsa % 89.7%.% 8.5% 9.5%.% Hisar %.%.%.% 86.6%.% Bhiwani % 9.%.% 6.% 9.8%.% Rohtak %.%.%.% 85.7%.% Jhajjar % 95.%.%.% 86.7%.% Mahendragarh % 97.%.% 9.9% 9.9%.% Rewari % 9.9%.% 9.% 9.7%.% Gurgaon % 9.8%.% 9.% 9.7%.% Mewat % 68.%.% 7.% 7.7%.% Palwal 7 5.% 86.%.% 8.% 9.7%.% Faridabad % 7.9%.%.% 75.8%.% Total % 9.9%.%.79% 86.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 9

97 Earlier registration of respondents in voter list.% 9.9%.% 86.%.% 8.% 6.%.%.% 9.5%.79%.% Yes No Yes No Rural Total Urban Total Table-IV.9 shows that out of the 95 respondents in rural area, only 87 (9.5 percent) and out of the (.8 percent) in urban areas said that their name earlier in voter list, but since they are not setelled at other place now their name is not in voter list at this place. 9

98 The details of respondents awareness regarding foeth Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha election is given in Table-IV.; Table IV. Awareness about the Forth coming Legislative Assembaly Election District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula % 6.6%.% 6.6% 6.%.% Ambala % 6.%.%.% 66.7%.% Yamuna Nagar % 67.%.%.69% 67.%.% Kurukshetra % 7.9%.%.% 57.9%.% Kaithal % 5.9%.% 9.% 7.6%.% Karnal % 65.9%.% 5.7% 7.7%.% Panipat % 65.96%.% 56.%.9%.% Sonepat % 9.9%.%.8% 66.%.% Jind %.6%.% 66.%.9%.% Fatehabad % 56.%.% 58.%.8%.% Sirsa % 5.7%.% 66.%.8%.% Hisar % 65.8%.% 6.% 5.7%.% Bhiwani % 8.9%.%.5% 87.5%.% Rohtak %.%.%.5% 87.5%.% 95

99 Jhajjar 5.%.%.%.% 97.8%.% Mahendragarh % 86.%.%.9% 65.9%.% Rewari %.%.% 8.6% 8.%.% Gurgaon % 7.5%.% 5.5% 6.5%.% Mewat % 87.%.% 6.% 6.6%.% Palwal % 5.%.% 58.%.7%.% Faridabad % 8.8%.% 59.%.9%.% Total % 7.9%.%.6% 58.8%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows the picture of respondent s awareness about forth coming assembly election. Out of the total 95 respondent in rural areas, only 9. percent respondents are aware about the next assembly election. On the other hand out of the respondents in urban areas,.6 percent respondents are aware about the next assembly election. 96

100 Table IV. Benefits of Name in Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala % 6.7%.% 9.% 7.7%.% Yamuna Nagar %.65%.% 9.% 5.77%.% Kurukshetra %.%.% 98.%.8%.% Kaithal %.%.% 9.% 8.8%.% Karnal %.6%.% 9.9% 9.9%.% Panipat %.77%.% 78.5%.95%.% Sonepat % 6.8%.% 8.9% 9.%.% Jind %.5%.% 9.9% 7.%.% Fatehabad % 56.%.% 67.%.7%.% Sirsa %.%.% 5.% 7.9%.% Hisar %.%.% 76.%.9%.% Bhiwani %.6%.% 89.%.9%.% Rohtak % 9.7%.% 9.9% 7.%.% Jhajjar %.6%.% 9.% 6.7%.% Mahendragarh %.88%.%.%.%.% Rewari %.6%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon %.%.% 69.8%.%.% Mewat % 5.5%.% 9.9% 9.%.% Palwal %.%.% 8.% 6.7%.% Faridabad %.7%.% 9.9% 9.%.% Total %.57%.% 85.8%.9%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table-IV. shows that out of the 95 respondents in rural areas only 87. percent and out of the respondents in urban areas 85.8 percent say that there are benefits to enroll in voter list. On the other hand out of the total.6 percent in rural areas and. percent in urban areas say it is not beneificial for them. 97

101 Table IV. Respondent s Opinion if casting of vote is Necessary in Election District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula.%.%.%.% 95.5%.5%.%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 9.9%.6%.6%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra %.%.%.% 98.%.8%.%.% Kaithal %.8%.%.% 85.%.8%.9%.% Karnal % 5.77%.9%.% 89.9% 5.5% 5.5%.% Panipat %.6% 8.5%.% 9.68%.%.88%.% Sonepat %.7%.%.% 9.6% 5.9%.5%.% Jind % 9.% 9.%.% 9.6%.8%.6%.% Fatehabad % 6.%.5%.% 96.%.8%.8%.% Sirsa %.%.%.% 88.7% 8.5%.8%.% Hisar %.% 5.5%.% 9.%.%.%.% Bhiwani % 9.8%.%.% 9.8%.7%.6%.% Rohtak 5 56.%.%.%.% 96.%.%.6%.% Jhajjar %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh 6 97.%.88%.%.% 97.7%.%.7%.% Rewari 8 8.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon % 8.%.%.% 8.% 8.6%.%.% Mewat %.% 9.%.% 6.6% 8.% 8.%.% Palwal 5 5.%.%.%.% 9.7%.% 8.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.% 9.9%.5% 7.6%.% Total %.6%.8%.% 9.%.9%.7%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table- IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 9.9 percent respondents feel that casting of vote is necessary in election. On the other hand out of the respondents in urban areas, 9. percent respondents are feeling that casting of vote is necessary in election. 98

102 Table IV. Benefits of Casting of vote in Elections District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula 9.9% 9.%.%.% 95.5%.5%.%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 9.9% 5.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 9 5.%.%.%.% 9.% 5.77%.%.% Kurukshetra % 6.%.%.% 96.5%.5%.%.% Kaithal %.%.%.% 85.%.7%.%.% Karnal % 5.8%.%.% 9.9% 9.9%.%.% Panipat % 8.5%.%.%.878% 9.76%.%.% Sonepat % 5.%.7%.% 95.6%.%.%.% Jind % 5.5%.%.% 85.7%.5%.8%.% Fatehabad % 5.%.%.% 96.%.6%.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.% 87.%.7%.%.% Hisar %.%.%.% 9.5% 7.5%.%.% Bhiwani % 9.8%.%.% 9.6% 6.%.%.% Rohtak %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.8%.%.% 97.7%.7%.%.% Rewari %.6%.%.% 97.7%.%.%.% Gurgaon %.%.%.% 8.% 8.6%.%.% Mewat %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Palwal %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.% 87.9%.%.%.% Total % 8.85%.%.% 9.6% 6.99%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 9 percent respondents see casting of their vote in election have beneficial for them. On the other hand, out of the 97 respondents in urban areas, 9.6 percent respondents feel that the casting of vote is beneficial for them. 99

103 Table IV. Respondent s Opinion about Casting of Vote is their Fundamental Right District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula 95.5%.5%.%.% 95.5%.5%.%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 9.9%.6%.6%.% Yamuna Nagar %.65%.%.% 96.5%.%.85%.% Kurukshetra %.% 6.%.%.%.%.%.% Kaithal %.%.8%.% 7.5% 5.9%.6%.% Karnal %.5%.77%.% 8.8% 9.9% 9.9%.% Panipat %.5% 5.5%.% 78.5%.9% 9.76%.% Sonepat %.6%.%.% 85.% 8.8% 5.9%.% Jind %.9% 7.%.% 78.6% 7.%.%.% Fatehabad % 8.8%.%.% 96.%.8%.8%.% Sirsa %.%.%.% 9.5% 8.5%.%.% Hisar %.%.7%.% 97.%.%.%.% Bhiwani % 9.8%.%.% 9.8% 6.%.%.% Rohtak %.%.%.% 96.%.8%.8%.% Jhajjar %.7%.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.%.78%.% 97.7%.%.7%.% Rewari %.6%.7%.% 95.%.7%.%.% Gurgaon % 8.%.%.% 7.% 9.% 8.6%.% Mewat %.% 7.7%.% 5.5% 9.% 6.%.% Palwal %.%.%.% 58.% 8.%.%.% Faridabad %.6%.%.% 86.%.5%.%.% Total %.8%.6%.% 89.%.7% 5.79%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows that in rural areas out of the 95 respondents, percent respondents feel that to cast their vote in election is their fundamental right. On the other hand in urban areas, out of the total respondents, 89. percent respondents feel that to cast their vote in election is their fundamental right.

104 Table IV. 5 Training of Respondents for using EVMs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula 8 8.% 8.8%.%.% 9.% 9.9%.%.% Ambala % 77.8%.%.%.% 76.9%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 6.8% 9.%.%.%.6% 86.5%.%.% Kurukshetra % 8.%.%.%.5% 89.5%.%.% Kaithal % 79.% 9.%.% 8.8% 7.6%.6%.% Karnal % 88.6% 5.77%.%.6% 9.9% 5.5%.% Panipat %.% %.% 6.8% 65.85% 7.%.% Sonepat % 86.%.7%.%.7% 77.9% 7.%.% Jind % 85.5%.5%.%.% 7.% 6.8%.% Fatehabad % 68.8%.5%.%.9% 8.6% 5.5%.% Sirsa % 69.%.%.%.% 78.9%.%.% Hisar % 79.5%.%.% 6.% 86.6% 7.5%.% Bhiwani % 8.9%.%.%.% 85.9%.%.% Rohtak % 9.%.%.%.% 8.%.6%.% Jhajjar % 9.7%.%.% 8.9% 9.%.%.% Mahendragarh 6 6.%.%.%.%.7% 97.7%.%.% Rewari % 96.%.%.%.7% 88.% 7.%.% Gurgaon 9 9.%.%.%.%.7% 9.%.%.% Mewat % 97.9%.%.% 8.% 7.7% 9.%.% Palwal 5 5.% 9.% 8.%.%.% 9.7% 8.%.% Faridabad % 98.%.%.%.5% 8.%.%.% Total % 88.%.95%.%.59% 8.7% 5.69%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey

105 Training of respondents by use of EVM. 88.%.% 8.7%.% %.95%.59% 5.69% Yes No Don t say Yes No Don t say Rural Total Urban Total Table IV.5 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 8.7 percent respondents have recieved training for using of EVMs in election and 88. percent respondents have not received training by using of EV machine in voting. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas,.6 percent respondents have received the training by using of EVMs in election and 8.7 percent respondents have not received training by using of EVMs in voting.

106 Table IV.6 Respondent s Awareness on Renewal of Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Aware Not aware Can t say Aware Not aware Can t say Panchkula 7 7.8% 5.% 8.%.%.8% 5.% 8.%.% Ambala % 8.9%.%.% 7.9% 66.7% 5.%.% Yamuna Nagar %.88%.56%.% 9.% 5.%.77%.% Kurukshetra %.8% 8.8%.%.% 9.8% 9.8%.% Kaithal %.% 7.7%.% 5.% 7.6% 7.%.% Karnal %.69% 57.69%.%.5% 5.5%.%.% Panipat 7 7.5% 5.6%.68%.%.9% 58.5% 7.7%.% Sonepat %.%.7%.%.6%.6% 6.8%.% Jind % 7.% 6.6%.% 8.9% 8.%.9%.% Fatehabad % 68.8% 5.%.%.8% 58.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.8%.% 5.5% 8.7%.8%.% Hisar % 5.%.7%.%.9% 56.7%.%.% Bhiwani 7 6.5%.7% 6.8%.% 67.%.6%.%.% Rohtak % 77.%.%.%.% 69.6% 8.9%.% Jhajjar % 5.5% 5.6%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.%.%.% 79.55%.%.5%.% Rewari %.7% 6.%.% 6.8%.%.9%.% Gurgaon %.9% 6.5%.% 9.5%.9% 8.6%.% Mewat 7 6.% 66.% 9.8%.% 9.% 5.5% 6.%.% Palwal % 8.%.%.%.% 58.%.7%.% Faridabad % 95.%.7%.%.5% 7.%.%.% Total % 8.7% 9.%.% 8.7% 5.5% 6.7%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV.6 shows the picture of respondent s knowledge about renewal of voting list. Out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas,.86 percent respondents have knowledge, 8.7 percent respondents have not knowledge and 9. percent respondents say nothing about renewal of voting list. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, 8.7 percent respondents have knowledge, 5.5 percent respondents have not knowledge and 6.7 percent respondents say nothing about the renewal of voting list.

107 Table IV.7 Respondent s opinion about Legilative Assembly Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total correct List not seen List not published Reas onable mistakes Non- Reas onable mistakes correct List not seen List not published Reas onable mistakes Non- Reas onable mistakes Panchkula 5.% 5.%.%.%.%.% 5.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala % 7.8%.%.%.%.% 7.% 5.6%.%.%.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 58.% 9.5%.%.%.%.% 57.69%.%.%.%.%.%.% Kuruk shetra 7.9% 5.%.%.%.%.% 6.% 6.8%.8%.%.%.%.% Kaithal 8 5.% 5.8%.8%.%.%.% 9.% 7.6%.%.%.%.%.% Karnal % 7.5%.%.%.%.% 9.9% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% Panipat % 8.9%.%.%.%.%.9% 5.66%.%.%.%.8%.% Sonepat % 89.8%.7%.7%.%.% 8.8% 88.%.9%.%.%.%.% Jind % 5.5%.%.%.%.%.9% 55.%.8%.%.%.%.% Fatehabad % 8.% 6.%.%.%.% 7.% 7.7%.%.%.%.%.% Sirsa %.8%.%.%.%.% 6.5% 5.7%.%.%.%.8%.% Hisar %.%.%.%.%.% 68.7% 9.9%.5%.%.%.%.% Bhiwani % 8.9%.%.%.%.% 7.% 76.6% 6.%.%.%.%.% Rohtak 5 56.% 96.8%.%.%.%.% 5.% 9.6%.%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar 5.7% 9.%.%.%.%.%.% 9.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahen 6 dragarh.78% 9.5%.78%.%.%.% 9.9% 9.9%.%.%.%.%.% Rewari % 89.%.6%.%.%.%.% 76.7%.%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon 8 9.% 77.6%.%.%.%.% 7.% 9.%.%.%.%.%.% Mewat 7.% 9.5%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Palwal 5.% 86.% 8.%.%.%.% 8.% 9.7%.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.%.%.% 6.7% 8.%.%.%.%.%.% Total % 66.56%.6%.76%.%.%.87% 65.%.%.%.%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table- IV.7 shows that out of the total 95 respondentsi in rural areas,.9 percent respondent s views that voter list is correct, according to 66.6 percent respondents they have not seen the voter list, and only.6 percent respondents view that the voter list is not published. On the other hand out of the total respondents in urban areas.9 percent respondents view that voter list is correct, according to 65. percent respondents have not seen the voter list, and only. percent responded views that the voter list is not published.,. Other

108 Table IV.8 Respondent s Awareness about B.L.O. District Rural Total Urban Total Aware Not aware Can t say Aware Not aware Can t say Panchkula.5% 9.9%.5%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala % 95.6%.%.% 5.% 9.9%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 6.98% 9.7%.%.%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra % 9.8%.%.%.8% 96.5%.8%.% Kaithal % 9.%.9%.% 7.6% 79.%.9%.% Karnal % 78.85% 9.%.% 5.5% 9.9%.6%.% Panipat 7 9.5% 89.6% 6.8%.%.95% 75.6%.%.% Sonepat % 9.%.%.% 7.% 85.% 7.%.% Jind % 85.5%.8%.% 5.% 9.%.6%.% Fatehabad % 75.% 5.%.%.% 98.%.8%.% Sirsa %.%.%.%.8% 97.%.%.% Hisar % 98.6%.%.%.% 98.5%.5%.% Bhiwani % 9.7%.%.% 8.8% 76.6%.7%.% Rohtak %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar 5.% 95.%.%.% 6.7% 9.%.%.% Mahendragarh 6.% 88.89%.%.%.% 97.7%.7%.% Rewari % 9.9%.%.% 7.% 9.%.%.% Gurgaon % 79.6%.%.%.% 95.%.%.% Mewat 7.% 9.6%.%.% 9.% 9.9%.%.% Palwal % 9.%.%.%.% 9.7% 8.%.% Faridabad % 98.%.%.%.5% 9.9%.5%.% Total % 9.9%.6%.% 5.9% 9.5%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 5

109 Respondent s Awareness about B.L.O..% 9.% 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% A w a r e 5.% 9.9%.6% N o t aw are C n t s a y.% 5.9% A w a r e 9.5%.% N o t aw are C n t s a y.% Rural Total Urban Total Table- IV.8 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, only 5. percent respondentsare aware about the B.L.O. in their constituency and 9.9 percent respondents are not aware about that. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, only 5.9 percent respondents are aware about B.L.O. in their constituency and 9.5 percent respondent s arenot aware about that. 6

110 Table- IV.9 Respondent Awareness about Appointment of B.L.A. by the Political Parties District Rural Total Urban Total Not Can t say Not Can t Aware aware Aware aware say Panchkula.5% 95.5%.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala % 97.8%.%.%.6% 97.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 5.% 97.67%.%.%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra % 9.6%.%.%.8% 96.5%.8%.% Kaithal % 96.%.9%.% 7.6% 8.%.%.% Karnal % 8.69% 7.%.%.8% 9.9% 7.7%.% Panipat 7 9.% 9.6% 6.8%.% 6.8% 7.7%.%.% Sonepat % 9.5%.7%.%.% 8.% 7.%.% Jind % 87.% 9.%.% 5.% 8.%.5%.% Fatehabad % 68.8%.%.%.% 9.9% 9.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.%.8% 95.8%.%.% Hisar % 9.%.7%.%.% 97.%.%.% Bhiwani % 97.6%.%.% 9.% 87.5%.%.% Rohtak 5 56.%.%.%.% 5.% 9.6%.%.% 7

111 Jhajjar 5.% 97.7%.%.%.% 97.8%.%.% Mahendragarh 6 6.%.%.%.%.% 97.78%.%.% Rewari 8 8.%.%.%.%.7% 95.%.%.% Gurgaon 8 9.% 98.%.%.%.% 97.7%.%.% Mewat 5 7.6% 87.%.%.% 9.% 9.9%.%.% Palwal 7 5.% 86.%.%.%.% 9.7% 8.%.% Faridabad % 98.%.%.%.% 97.%.%.% Total % 9.55%.6%.%.6% 9.%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV.9 shows about the respondent s awareness about B.L.A. appointed by the political parties. Out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, only.9 percent respondent s are awareness about that. While in urban areas, out of total respondents in urban areas,.6 percent respondents are awareness about that. 8

112 Table-IV. Knowledge among Respondents about the EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 97.%.6%.%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 5.%.%.%.% 96.5%.85%.%.% Kurukshetra %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Kaithal % 7.5%.%.% 8.% 7.6%.%.% Karnal % 9.6%.9%.% 9.7% 5.5%.8%.% Panipat %.89%.%.% 85.7% 9.76%.88%.% Sonepat % 6.9% 8.5%.% 7.5%.6% 5.9%.% Jind %.5%.%.% 96.%.6%.%.% Fatehabad %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Sirsa % 6.9%.%.% 95.8%.%.%.% Hisar %.% 5.5%.% 95.5%.5%.%.% Bhiwani %.9% 9.5%.% 8.%.% 5.6%.% Rohtak % 9.7%.%.% 98.%.8%.%.% Jhajjar 5.%.%.%.% 97.8%.%.%.% Mahendragarh 6 9.%.% 5.56%.%.%.%.%.% Rewari %.6%.%.%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon 9 9.%.%.%.% 9.%.7%.%.% Mewat 7 9.6%.% 6.%.%.%.%.%.% Palwal 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Total % 5.57%.7%.% 9.8%.9%.9%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 9

113 Knowledge among Respondents About the EPICs.% 8.% 6.%.%.%.% 9.69% 5.57% Yes No Can t say Rural.7% 9.8%.9%.9% Yes No Can t say Urban Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 9.69 percent respondents have knowledge about the EPICs, and only 5.57 percent respondents have not knowledge about it. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, 9.8 percent respondents have knowledge about the EPICs, and.9 percent respondents have not knowledge about it.

114 Table-IV. Benefits of EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Panchkula.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala %.%.%.% 9.9%.% 5.%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 5.%.%.%.% 96.5%.85%.%.% Kurukshetra %.%.%.% 96.5%.5%.%.% Kaithal %.9% 5.7%.% 76.5% 8.8%.7%.% Karnal %.% 9.6%.% 9.7%.6%.6%.% Panipat %.89%.%.% 8.9%.95% 7.%.% Sonepat % 8.5% 5.%.% 8.9%.8% 7.%.% Jind % 9.% 5.5%.% 96.%.8%.8%.% Fatehabad %.%.%.% 98.%.%.8%.% Sirsa %.%.%.% 9.% 9.9%.%.% Hisar %.% 6.8%.% 98.5%.5%.%.% Bhiwani %.9% 7.%.%.%.%.%.% Rohtak %.%.%.% 98.%.8%.%.% Jhajjar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.%.88%.%.%.%.%.% Rewari 8 8.%.%.%.% 97.7%.%.%.% Gurgaon %.% 8.%.% 9.7% 7.%.%.% Mewat %.%.9%.% 9.9%.% 9.%.% Palwal 5 5.%.%.%.% 9.7%.% 8.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.%.%.%.%.% Total %.6%.5%.% 9.%.%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas. 9. percent respondent s feels that EPICs is beneficial for them. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, 9. percent feel that EPICs is beneficial for them.

115 Table-IV. District -wise changing of election environment for last few years District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Can t say Yes No Can t say Urban Panchkula 5.5%.% 5.5%.% 5.5%.% 5.5%.% Ambala % 6.7%.%.% 5.% 5.6%.%.% Yamuna Nagar %.6%.88%.% 5.% 5.77%.%.% Kurukshetra %.% 8.8%.% 57.9%.% 9.8%.% Kaithal %.% 8.%.% 8.% 8.%.5%.% Karnal % 5.8% 8.8%.% 5.55% 9.9% 6.6%.% Panipat %.%.%.% 58.5% 7.7%.9%.% Sonepat % 9.% 6.8%.% 55.9%.9%.%.% Jind % 9.% 5.5%.%.6%.5%.9%.% Fatehabad % 5.% 7.5%.% 7.% 8.%.5%.% Sirsa % 6.%.%.% 5.% 67.6% 7.%.% Hisar %.%.7%.% 6.9%.8% 8.%.% Bhiwani % 6.6%.6%.%.%.% 6.6%.% Rohtak % 58.% 6.5%.%.%.9% 5.%.% Jhajjar %.% 8.6%.% 6.% 8.9%.%.% Mahendragarh %.%.%.% 8.9%.% 5.%.% Rewari 6 8.9%.% 5.7%.% 97.7%.%.%.% Gurgaon %.7% 8.8%.% 5.% 5.6%.%.% Mewat % 7.% 9.%.% 6.% 6.% 7.%.% Palwal % 5.% 6.%.% 8.% 58.%.%.% Faridabad % 56.%.6%.% 5.% 8.8% 56.%.% Total % 9.8% 8.85%.% 7.5% 5.7% 7.87%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey The Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas.. percent respondent s feels that there is change, 9.8 percent there is no change and 8.8 percent nothing says about the change of election environment since last few years.on the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas. 7. percent respondent s feels that there is change, 5. percent there is no change and 7.8 percent nothing says about the change of election environment since last few years.

116 Knowledge about the voter list Table- IV. Reasons for Non Registered in the Voter List in Rural Areas District Total Panchkula.5% %.5% %.6% 9.%.6% 5.6%.% Ambala 5 Yamuna Nagar.% %.% % % 8.9%.%.%.% % % % 6.% %.9%.6% 6.5%.% Kurukshetra 5 % % % 9.% %.5% % 78.%.% Kaithal % % % 6.9%.7% %.% 7.%.% Karnal %.8% 5.8%.% %.5%.%.7%.% Panipat %.%.% 9.%.% % 9.%.%.% Sonepat %.%.%.6%.% 6.8%.% 5.%.% Jind % %.8% %.8% % 9.%.8%.% Fatehabad 6 6.% % 6.% % % % % 87.5%.% Sirsa 9.% % %.% % 6.9%.5% 7.9%.% Hisar % 8.% 8.% 5.5%.7%.% 9.% 5.7%.% Bhiwani 6 6.% 9.8% % %.6% %.6% 58.5%.% Rohtak % 9.7% % 6.5% 9.7% 9.7% 5.8% 9.%.% Jhajjar % 6.%.6% 6.% % %.6% 9.5%.% Mahendragarh % % % 5.6% %.8%.9% 77.8%.% Rewari 7 8.6% % % % % % % 96.%.% Gurgaon 9.%.% 6.% 8.% 6.%.% 8.6%.9%.% Mewat %.9% 6.%.%.%.9%.9%.%.% Palwal % 6.%.% 8.% % %.%.%.% Faridabad %.9%.7%.% 6.%.6% 8.7% 7.5%.% Total %.8% 5.% 9.% 6.% 6.% 8.%.7%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey

117 Table - IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents are in rural areas, according to.7 percent respondents, were not eligible at the time of election, 8 percent hadtheir name in earlier voter list (particularly migrants and newly married ladies), 9 percent respondents have no knowledge about how to enrolled in voter list, according to 6.8 percent respondents, their name was not in voter list by the officials, 6. percent respondents, they have no residential proof and according to 6. percent respondents, they have not enrolled in voter list, due to the resions like double name, not given photo and lack of age proof. Code for Table- IV.& IV. Code Particular Deletion of name from voter list. Name was double Lack photo No knowledge 5 Age proof 6 Residental proof 7 Name in other voter list 8 Not eligible at the time of election

118 Table- IV. Reasons for Non Registered in the Voter List in Urban Areas istrict Total Panchkula 8 % % %.5% %.5% 9.% 8.8%.% Ambala % % 5.% 5.%.% 5.% 7.7% 5.%.% Yamuna Nagar % % %.5% %.9%.8% 76.9%.% Kurukshetra %.5%.7%.5%.5%.7% 5.% 68.%.% Kaithal % %.9% 7.%.9%.9%.6%.5%.% Karnal 55 % %.8%.% %.8%.% 56.%.% Panipat %.9% 7.% 7.% 9.5%.% 7.% 6.6%.% Sonepat % % 6.% 5.9%.9% 9.%.%.%.% Jind % % %.% 6.% % 6.v.%.% Fatehabad % % %.6% %.6%.% 69.%.% Sirsa %.8% 5.6%.%.%.%.% 8.%.% Hisar %.5%.%.9%.5%.5%.% 5.7%.% Bhiwani %.6% %.7% 9.% 9.%.v 5.5%.% Rohtak %.8%.%.7% 7.7% 5.%.% 5.%.% Jhajjar 5 6.7% %.%.%.%.% 8.9% 8.9%.% 5

119 Mahendragarh 5 7.% %.%.% % % 5.9% 68.%.% Rewari 8 % % % %.6%.%.6% 88.%.% Gurgaon 5 9.6% % 7.% 5.6% % 6.9%.6%.%.% Mewat 6 % % 9.% 9.% 7.% % % 5.5%.% Palwal % % % 8.% 6.7% % % 58.%.% Faridabad %.%.6% 9.7% 6.% % 7.6% 5.8%.% Total %.% 8.%.% 6.% 5.%.% 7.6%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table - IV. shows that out of the total respondents are in urban areas, 7.6 percent respondents were not eligible at the time of election,. percent had enrolled in earlier voter list (particularly migrant and newly married ladies),. percent respondents, they have no knowledge about how to registered in voter list, 5. percent respondents, their name was not in voter list by the officials, according to 5. percent respondents have no residential proof and according to 5.6 percent respondents, they have not registered in voter list, due to certain reasons like double name, not given photo and they lack of age proof. 6

120 Table IV.5 Knowledge about Registration in the Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula % 5.5%.% 7.% 7.7%.% Ambala % 57.8%.%.% 66.7%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 6.5% 5.9%.% 8.6% 6.5%.% Kurukshetra % 68.8%.%.6% 68.%.% Kaithal % 69.8%.% 8.8% 9.%.% Karnal % 8.69%.% 8.8% 8.8%.% Panipat % 78.7%.% 9.7% 7.7%.% Sonepat % 67.8%.%.6% 57.%.% Jind % 89.%.%.% 67.9%.% Fatehabad % 5.%.% 6.6% 6.%.% Sirsa % 89.7%.%.8% 66.%.% Hisar % 56.%.% 5.% 7.8%.% Bhiwani % 6.%.% 75.% 5.%.% Rohtak % 5.%.% 6.7% 9.%.% Jhajjar 5 5.% 69.8%.% 55.6%.%.% Mahendragarh % 6.89%.% 8.9% 5.9%.% Rewari 6 8.% 78.6%.% 8.8% 5.%.% Gurgaon 7 9.7% 65.%.% 8.8% 5.%.% Mewat % 66.%.% 7.% 7.7%.% Palwal % 68.%.%.% 66.7%.% Faridabad % 85.9%.%.% 87.9%.% Total % 68.%.%.6% 57.6%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV.5 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas..8 percent respondent s have knowledge how to registered in voter list.on the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas.. percent respondent s have knowledge how to registered in voter list. 7

121 Table IV.6 Knowledge about Renewal of Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula 8 9.% 9.9%.% 8.% 8.8%.% Ambala % 77.8%.% 7.7% 9.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 86.5%.%.85% 96.5%.% Kurukshetra % 8.%.% 5.8% 8.%.% Kaithal 5 5.8% 96.%.%.8% 88.%.% Karnal % 9.8%.%.6% 96.6%.% Panipat % 97.87%.%.95% 78.5%.% Sonepat % 89.8%.%.% 89.7%.% Jind % 96.%.% 5.% 9.6%.% Fatehabad % 9.8%.% 7.% 9.7%.% Sirsa % 96.6%.% 5.6% 9.%.% Hisar % 9.%.%.% 89.6%.% Bhiwani % 68.%.%.% 57.8%.% Rohtak %.%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar 5.% 97.7%.%.% 97.8%.% Mahendragarh % 86.%.%.7% 77.7%.% Rewari 6 8.% 78.6%.%.% 76.7%.% Gurgaon 9 9.% 79.6%.%.% 76.7%.% Mewat 7 6.% 9.6%.% 9.% 9.9%.% Palwal 9 5.% 98.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.%.%.% Total % 9.7%.%.69% 88.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey The Table IV.6 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas. 9. percent respondent s have knowledge about renewal of voter list.on the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas..7 percent respondent s have knowledge about the renewal of voter list. 8

122 Table IV.7 Knowledge about the Election Booths District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula 8 8.8% 8.%.% 95.5%.5%.% Ambala % 5.6%.% 8.6% 5.%.% Yamuna Nagar 86.5%.95%.% 6.5% 8.6%.% Kurukshetra % 8.%.% 9.% 5.9%.% Kaithal %.%.%.% 67.6%.% Karnal % 7.8%.% 6.6% 6.6%.% Panipat 6 7.% 65.96%.% 75.6%.9%.% Sonepat % 9.%.% 76.5%.5%.% Jind % 85.5%.% 8.6% 7.%.% Fatehabad %.%.% 9.7% 7.%.% Sirsa %.7%.% 78.9%.%.% Hisar % 9.%.% 76.%.9%.% Bhiwani % 9.5%.% 5.6% 8.%.% Rohtak % 5.8%.% 85.7%.%.% Jhajjar % 6.%.% 68.9%.%.% Mahendragarh % 9.%.% 95.5%.55%.% Rewari %.7%.% 88.%.6%.% Gurgaon %.%.% 69.8%.%.% Mewat 7 9.6% 6.%.%.%.%.% Palwal % 6.%.% 9.7% 8.%.% Faridabad % 8.%.% 7.% 8.8%.% Total %.5%.% 7.% 9.77%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 9

123 Knowledge about the election booth 8.% 7.% 6.% 5.%.%.%.%.%.% 7.% 67.65%.5% 9.77% Yes No Yes No Rural Urban Table IV.7 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas percent respondent s have knowledge about the election both.on the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas. 7. percent respondent s have knowledge about the election booths.

124 Table IV.8 Knowledge about the B.L.O. Among the Respondents District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula.5% 95.5%.%.5% 95.5%.% Ambala % 95.6%.% 5.% 9.9%.% Yamuna Nagar 5.65% 95.5%.%.8% 76.9%.% Kurukshetra % 8.8%.% 9.% 5.9%.% Kaithal % 88.7%.% 8.% 6.8%.% Karnal % 8.77%.% 9.9% 7.9%.% Panipat % 85.%.% 9.7% 7.7%.% Sonepat % 67.8%.%.6% 79.%.% Jind % 65.5%.%.% 69.6%.% Fatehabad % 87.5%.%.8% 98.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.8% 97.%.% Hisar %.%.%.5% 98.5%.% Bhiwani % 8.9%.% 5.6% 8.%.% Rohtak % 87.%.%.6% 96.%.% Jhajjar % 9.7%.%.% 88.9%.% Mahendragarh % 86.%.% 5.9% 8.9%.% Rewari % 89.%.%.6% 67.%.% Gurgaon % 7.%.%.% 69.8%.% Mewat 5 7.% 95.7%.%.%.%.% Palwal % 9.%.% 6.7% 8.%.% Faridabad % 98.%.%.% 97.%.% Total % 85.%.% 9.68% 8.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV.8 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas. 5 percent respondents have knowledge about the B.L.O.On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas. 9.7 percent respondents have knowledge about the B.L.O.

125 Table-IV.9 Respondents Meeting with B.L.O. in connection with their EPICs District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala % 97.8%.%.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 9.7%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra % 9.6%.% 5.% 9.7%.% Kaithal 5 5.9% 98.%.%.8% 88.%.% Karnal %.%.% 5.5% 9.55%.% Panipat 5 7.5% 95.7%.%.9% 75.6%.% Sonepat % 8.%.%.8% 88.%.% Jind % 9.7%.%.8% 98.%.% Fatehabad %.%.%.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.%.% 98.6%.% Hisar %.%.%.5% 98.5%.% Bhiwani % 85.%.%.8% 5.7%.% Rohtak %.%.%.8% 98.%.% Jhajjar 5 5.%.%.%.% 88.9%.% Mahendragarh % 97.%.% 6.8% 9.8%.% Rewari % 9.9%.% 9.% 9.7%.% Gurgaon % 87.8%.%.6% 67.%.% Mewat 6 7.% 97.9%.%.%.%.% Palwal % 9.%.%.%.%.% Faridabad %.%.%.5% 98.5%.% Total % 9.97%.% 8.69% 9.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV.9 shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, mearly 5 percent respondents ever met to B.L.Os regarding their EPICs. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas, only 8.7 percent respondents ever met to B.L.O regarding their voter card.

126 Table IV. Knowledge about Preparation of Legitative Assembly voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Aware Not aware can t know Aware Not aware can t know Panchkula 8.% 6.6% 6.%.% 9.% 5.5% 5.5%.% Ambala % 8.9%.%.%.8% 6.%.%.% Yamuna Nagar.95%.% 8.8%.%.% 8.6% 6.5%.% Kurukshetra % 65.6%.%.% 5.% 5.6% 9.%.% Kaithal % 8.9% 67.9%.% 7.6% 8.8% 7.5%.% Karnal % 8.85%.%.% 7.7% 8.6% 56.6%.% Panipat 7 8.5%.55% 8.9%.%.% 8.78% 8.78%.% Sonepat % 5.% 66.%.% 8.8% 6.5% 6.7%.% Jind %.5% 6.%.% 6.%.% 69.6%.% Fatehabad % 8.8% 8.%.%.% 5.7% 7.%.% Sirsa % 65.5%.5%.%.% 5.% 6.8%.% Hisar % 8.% 6.6%.%.%.8% 55.%.% Bhiwani % 5.7%.%.% 8.% 5.% 8.8%.% Rohtak % 6.5% 9.5%.%.%.6% 96.%.% Jhajjar % 6.% 8.%.% 6.7%.% 88.9%.% Mahendragarh % 5.% 69.%.%.6% 9.55% 56.8%.% Rewari % 67.9% 7.9%.%.% 7.% 9.5%.% Gurgaon % 6.% 8.%.%.% 8.8%.9%.% Mewat % 85.%.6%.% 8.% 7.7% 9.%.% Palwal % 9.%.%.% 8.% 9.7%.%.% Faridabad % 8.% 8.8%.%.% 75.8%.%.% Total % 5.9%.9%.% 9.69% 8.6% 5.95%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey

127 Knowledge about preparation of Legitative Assembly voter list 9.8% 5.9%.9% 9.69% 8.6% 5.95% S Yes Rural No Don t know Yes Urban No Don t know Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas. 9. percent respondents have knowledge about preparation of Legislative Assembly Voter List. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas. 9.7 percent respondents have knowledge about it.

128 Table IV. Knowledge about the Amendment of Legislative Assembly Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula.%.%.%.5% 95.5%.% Ambala % 8.%.% 7.7% 9.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 67.%.% 7.69% 9.%.% Kurukshetra % 65.6%.%.% 87.7%.% Kaithal % 8.9%.%.% 67.6%.% Karnal % 7.5%.%.8% 78.8%.% Panipat % 76.6%.% 9.5% 8.9%.% Sonepat % 79.7%.% 6.% 8.8%.% Jind % 58.%.% 8.6% 7.%.% Fatehabad % 9.8%.%.9% 89.%.% Sirsa % 65.5%.% 5.6% 9.%.% Hisar % 9.8%.%.5% 98.5%.% Bhiwani %.5%.% 6.% 5.9%.% Rohtak % 96.8%.%.%.%.% Jhajjar % 9.%.% 5.6% 8.%.% Mahendragarh % 8.56%.% 5.5% 5.55%.% Rewari 6 8.% 78.6%.% 6.5% 5.5%.% Gurgaon % 75.5%.% 9.5% 6.5%.% Mewat % 9.5%.% 6.% 6.6%.% Palwal 9 5.% 98.%.% 8.% 9.7%.% Faridabad %.%.% 6.7% 8.%.% Total % 8.6%.%.8% 79.5%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey 5

129 Knowledge about the Amendment of Legislative Assembly Voter List.%.% 8.% 6.%.%.%.%.% 8.6% 79.5% 9.%.8% Yes No Yes No.% Rural Total Urban Total Table- IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas, 9. percent respondents have knowledge about the amendment of Legislative Assembly Voter List. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas..5 percent respondents have knowledge about it. 6

130 Table - IV. Respondents view about Change of Voter List during Last Year District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula 95.5%.5%.% 95.5%.5%.% Ambala %.%.% 87.%.8%.% Yamuna Nagar 9 5.%.%.% 9.% 5.77%.% Kurukshetra %.5%.% 9.7% 5.%.% Kaithal %.8%.%.%.%.% Karnal % 9.6%.% 89.9%..%.% Panipat % 8.5%.% 7.7% 9.7%.% Sonepat %.9%.% 9.6% 7.%.% Jind %.6%.% 98.%.8%.% Fatehabad %.5%.% 9.7% 7.%.% Sirsa %.%.% 88.7%.%.% Hisar %.%.% 76.%.9%.% Bhiwani % 7.%.% 89.%.%.% Rohtak %.6%.% 89.%.7%.% Jhajjar

131 8.% 8.6%.% 9.% 6.7%.% Mahendragarh 6 9.% 5.56%.%.%.%.% Rewari % 8.6%.% 9.% 7.%.% Gurgaon % 6.5%.% 67.%.6%.% Mewat %.%.% 9.9% 9.%.% Palwal %.%.% 58.%.7%.% Faridabad % 5.%.% 5.5% 8.%.% Total % 6.%.% 86.5%.9%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table - IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas 8. percent respondents has knowledge about the change of voter listlast year. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas percent respondents have knowledge about change of voter list last year. 8

132 Table - IV. The Legislative Assembly Voter List is Different from Panchayat/ Municipal Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula % 5.5%.% 7.7% 7.%.% Ambala % 6.%.%.8% 69.%.% Yamuna Nagar 9 5.9% 55.8%.%.% 57.69%.% Kurukshetra %.8%.% 68.%.6%.% Kaithal % 7.7%.% 8.% 7.6%.% Karnal %.%.% 5.9% 9.9%.% Panipat %.55%.% 58.5%.6%.% Sonepat % 7.9%.% 8.5% 5.5%.% Jind %.%.% 66.%.9%.% Fatehabad %.%.% 5.5% 9.5%.% Sirsa % 86.%.%.% 98.6%.% Hisar % 9.%.% 9.% 9.%.% Bhiwani % 68.%.% 8.% 7.9%.% Rohtak % 9.5%.%.7% 89.%.% Jhajjar 5.% 97.7%.%.% 75.6%.% Mahendragarh % 66.67%.% 65.9%.9%.% Rewari % 8.%.% 55.8%.%.% Gurgaon % 7.5%.% 9.5% 6.5%.% Mewat 6 7.8% 87.%.% 9.% 9.9%.% Palwal % 6.%.% 5.% 75.%.% Faridabad % 8.8%.% 5.5% 5.5%.% Total % 67.%.%.6% 59.6%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table - IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas.6 percent respondents has knowledge that Legislative Assembly voter list is different from Panchayat/ municipal Voter list. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas.. percent respondents have knowledge about it. 9

133 Table - IV. Respondent s Opinion about the Changing in Rules in preparing Voter List District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula % 68.%.% 7.% 7.7%.% Ambala % 55.6%.%.8% 69.%.% Yamuna Nagar % 7.9%.% 6.9% 7.8%.% Kurukshetra % 87.5%.% 5.% 6.9%.% Kaithal % 7.6%.%.7% 85.%.% Karnal % 8.77%.%.% 8.%.% Panipat % 68.9%.% 6.% 5.66%.% Sonepat % 6.%.%.% 58.8%.% Jind % 9.7%.%.7% 89.%.% Fatehabad %.%.% 7.% 9.7%.% Sirsa %.%.% 8.5% 9.5%.% Hisar % 98.6%.%.5% 98.5%.% Bhiwani % 68.%.%.5% 87.5%.% Rohtak 5 56.%.%.%.6% 96.%.% Jhajjar % 9.7%.% 5.6% 8.%.% Mahendragarh % 97.%.%.%.%.% Rewari 7 8.6% 96.%.% 7.% 9.%.% Gurgaon % 85.7%.%.9% 79.%.% Mewat % 59.6%.% 5.5% 5.5%.% Palwal % 58.%.%.7% 58.%.% Faridabad % 7.%.% 5.5% 8.5%.% Total % 79.%.%.8% 79.5%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey Table IV. shows that out of the total 95 respondents in rural areas.9 percent respondent s wants the change in the rules for preparing voter list. On the other hand, out of the total respondents in urban areas..5 percent respondents want to changein the rules to prepatre it.

134 Table - IV.5 Respondent s Opinion about Participating in forth Coming Elections District Rural Total Urban Total Yes No Yes No Panchkula.%.%.%.%.%.% Ambala %.%.% 9.% 7.7%.% Yamuna Nagar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.% Kurukshetra %.%.%.%.%.% Kaithal % 5.7%.% 9.% 5.9%.% Karnal %.6%.% 8.%.%.% Panipat %.%.% 9.% 9.76%.% Sonepat %.%.%.%.%.% Jind % 9.9%.% 9.6% 5.%.% Fatehabad % 6.%.%.%.%.% Sirsa %.%.% 95.8%.%.% Hisar %.%.%.%.%.% Bhiwani 6 6.%.%.%.%.%.% Rohtak %.%.% 98.%.8%.% Jhajjar 5 5.%.%.%.%.%.% Mahendragarh %.88%.%.%.%.% Rewari 8 8.%.%.%.%.%.% Gurgaon 9 9.%.%.% 95.%.7%.% Mewat %.%.%.%.%.% Palwal %.%.% 9.7% 8.%.% Faridabad %.6%.% 97.%.%.% Total %.5%.% 96.8%.%.% Source- CRRID, Field Survey

135 Respondent s opinion about participating in next coming election.%.% 8.% 97.9% 96.8% 6.%.%.%.%.5% Yes No Yes No.% Rural Urban Table- IV.5 shows that out of the 95 respondents in rural areas, 97.5 percent respondents are interested to cast their vote in forth coming election. Similarly, out of the respondents in urban areas, 96.8 percent respondents are interested to cast their vote in next election.