Bengaluru, Jan. 2 -- : A survey conducted by Mysuru-based NGO GRAAM (Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement) has reported that around 85 per cent of Karnataka's electorate trusts Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), and over 90 per cent believe elections are free and fair.
The survey, conducted under the Karnataka Monitoring and Evaluation Authority (KMEA) and linked to the Chief Electoral Officer machinery, covered 5,100 respondents across 102 Assembly constituencies in all four administrative divisions of the state.
The findings have been cited by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to counter opposition claims questioning electoral integrity. BJP leaders argued that the survey reflects widespread public confidence in the Election Commiss...