In November 2000, PAC initiated a campaign during the Summary Revision of the Voters’ list for 2000-2001 in Karnataka. Since the information available on the process of electoral revision was not sufficient, PAC supplemented the efforts of the State Election Commission by communicating vital information regarding voter registration for the preparation of an accurate and complete voters’ list. The objective was to widely publicise the information to increase voters’ participation.

Partner: Various resident welfare associations in Bangalore actively disseminated the information provided by PAC on the summary revision to their locality people and motivated them to enrol themselves.

About the Campaign:
• PAC advertised the summary revision through various media like daily newspapers, cable TV networks, vernacular magazines such as Taranga and Sudha, emails, posters and flyers.

• One of PAC’s most effective interventions during the event was the setting up of helplines to answer people's queries.

• Volunteers were identified in eight different towns and cities in Karnataka and were supplied with information kits which contained details on the summary revisions, important dates, locations, etc. to help them install helplines in these places.

Impact: The programme was well received by the public. The most frequently asked questions concerned details on how to ensure inclusion on the voters’ list. After the summary revisions, PAC communicated with the people who had used the helpline to receive feedback on its efficacy. An analysis of the user feedback showed that more than 69 percent of people who had called the helpline took further action with regard to enrolment/deletions and transposition.