40% of Bihar voters decided who to vote for at the last minute
Less than half of the voters are committed to a party
*PRASHNAM FRIDAY INSIGHT #9*
40% of Bihar voters decided who to vote for at the last minute
Less than half of the voters are committed to a party
India's newest opinion gathering technology startup, *Prashnam* asked 975 people who voted in Bihar:
When did you make up your mind on who to vote for?
Results:
45% vote for the same party regardless.
40% decided on the day of polling, or 1 or 2 days before polling.
8% had made up their mind even before elections were announced.
7% voted based on manifesto promises.
The survey was conducted on 6th November 2020 and completed in just 1 hour.
Only those voters who voted in Assembly Elections 2020 in the first two phases were surveyed.
*Survey Method*: Samples were selected in a randomised and stratified manner using scientific techniques. Opinions were gathered using interactive voice response technology.
*Margin of Error*: The results have a 95% confidence level, with a plus or minus 3% margin of error.
*Do It Yourself (DIY)*: Prashnam provides an open and transparent engine. You can replicate this survey yourself and compare the results. Email contact@prashnam.ai if you would like to.