Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Poll Dates And Schedules

The Election Commission (EC) of India announced the dates Lok Sabha (LS) election for 2019. Along with the other states of the country, Karnataka will also go into polls. Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019 will be held in 2 phases. There are a total of 28 constituencies in the state and 14 of them will go into polls in each of the phases.

Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019, Election voting Ballot. Image source: http://datacenterdude.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/votingballot.jpg

From detailed poll schedules to trivia, you can find a lot of information the Lok Sabha Elections on this page. We will keep on updating this page so watch out this space.

Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019 -Poll Dates

14 constituencies will go into the poll in the 1st phase of Karnataka (2nd phase in India) which takes place on April 18th. The second phase in Karnataka (3rd phase in India) will take place on April 23rd. Below listed are the 28 constituencies in Karnataka

Phase 1 - April 18	Phase 2 - April 23
Udupi/Chikmagalur	Chikkodi
Hassan	Belgaum
Dakshina Kannada	Bagalkot
Chitradurga	Bijapur
Tumkur	Gulbarga
Mandya	Raichur
Mysore	Bidar
Chamarajanagar	Koppal
Bangalore Rural	Bellary
Bangalore North	Haveri
Bangalore Central	Dharwad
Bangalore South	Uttara Kannada
Chikkballapur	Davanagere
Kolar	Shimoga
Phase 1 - April 18	Phase 2 - April 23

Karnataka General Election – Quick Facts About Seats

Total number of seats – 28
General seats – 21
Seats reserved for SC – 5
Seats reserved for ST – 2

Karnataka General Elections 2019 – Important Dates

Polling dates – Phase 1 – 18 April and phase 2 -23rd April
Counting day – May 23rd
The last date for voter registration- for residents of constituencies that go into polling in the 1st phase – March 16th
The last date for voter registration- for residents of constituencies that go into polling in the 2nd phase – March 29th
The last date for candidates to file nomination for constituencies that go into polling in the 1st phase – March 26th
The last date for candidates to file nomination for constituencies that go into polling in the 2nd phase -April 8th

Karnataka General Elections 2019 – How To Find Your Booth

Visit electoralsearch.in or use Voter Helpline App to know your booth. number. You need to note down your part number and serial number.
Call voter helpline 1950 (prefix STD code)
SMS space to 1950

Karnataka General Elections 2019- The Voting Process

Polling official ensure that your name is on the voter list
Check your ID proof
An official inks your finger, hand you a slip and ask you to sign on a register
Deposit slip with the concerned polling official, flash inked finger and then got to the booth
Vote -press the button against the symbol of the candidate of your voice. You will now hear a beep.
You can also choose NOTA if you do not want to vote for a candidate. It is the last button on the EVM

What Are the EC Approved ID Proofs?

Below is a list of documents you can use as a photo identification document when voting:

Electoral photo-identity card (EPIC) Passport
Driving Licence
Service ID Cards with photograph issued by Government and Public Sector Companies
Bank Passbook with Photo
PAN Card
Smart Card Issued By Registrar-General Of India Under National Population Register,
MNREGA Job Card
Insurance Smart Card Issued Under The Ministry Of Labour
Pension Document With Photo
Official ID Cards Issued To MPs, MLAs, and MLCs
Aadhaar

Karnataka General Elections 2019 – Interesting Facts

The population of Karnataka – 61,130,704
Total number of voters – 50,307,182
Female – 24, 846,488
Male voters – 25,455,976
The total number of voters in Bangalore – 90,83,554. Female – 43,48,452. Male -47,33,562
7 constituencies have more female voters – Dakshina Kannada, Udupi-Chikmagalur, Mysore-Kodagu, Koppal, Raichur, Shivamogga, Ballari
Total number of polling stations – 58,186, a 7% increase from 2014 general elections
600 polling booths will be managed by women
These booths will only have female polling staff, police and security personals
Number of registered voters – 5.03 crore
NRIs can’t vote in the election