Assembly Constituency
2 = 002: Chikkodi-Sadalga
9 = 009: Gokak
13 = 013: Belgaum Rural
18 = 018: Ramdurg
24 = 024: Bagalkot
30 = 030: Bijapur City
34 = 034: Afzalpur
40 = 040: Chittapur (SC)
46 = 046: Aland
52 = 052: Aurad (SC)
57 = 057: Lingsugur (SC)
62 = 062: Gangawati
68 = 068: Nargund
74 = 074: Hubli-Dharwad-West
79 = 079: Bhatkal
85 = 085: Byadgi
90 = 090: Vijayanagara
96 = 096: Kudligi (ST)
102 = 102: Holalkere (SC)
107 = 107: Davanagere South
114 = 114: Tirthahalli
119 = 119: Kundapura
124 = 124: Mudigere (SC)
129 = 129: Tiptur
136 = 136: Sira
141 = 141: Chikkaballapur
146 = 146: Kolar Gold Field (SC)
152 = 152: Byatarayanapura
159 = 159: Pulakeshinagar (SC)
165 = 165: Rajaji Nagar
170 = 170: Basavanagudi
176 = 176: Bangalore South
180 = 180: Doddaballapur
187 = 187: Maddur
192 = 192: Krishnarajpet
197 = 197: Holenarasipur
204 = 204: Mangalore
209 = 209: Virajpet
216 = 216: Krishnaraja
221 = 221: Hanur

Locality
1 = 1: Rural
2 = 2: Urban

F9: May I begin the interview now?
1 = 1: Respondent agrees
2 = 2: Respondent refuses
9 = 9: No information

PQ1: In talking to people about this Vidhan Sabha election, we often find that a lot of people were not able to vote . What about you - did you vote or did you not vote in this election?
1 = 1: I am sure I voted
2 = 2: I did not vote
8 = 8: No response

PQ1b: (If voted) When did you finally make up your mind about whom to vote for?
1 = 1: On the day of voting
2 = 2: A day or two before voting
3 = 3: When the election/candidates were anounced
4 = 4: During the campaign
5 = 5: Even before the campaign started
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

PQ1c: (If voted) Did the election officer correctly put the mark on your finger?
1 = 1: Checked, but mark not found
2 = 2: Checked and mark found
8 = 8: Could not check the mark
9 = 9: N.A.

PQ1d: (If not voted) What was the main reason due to which you could not vote in this election?
0 = 0: Out of station
1 = 1: Not well
2 = 2: No interest/did not feel like voting
3 = 3: Prevented /Fear of violence
4 = 4: No identity card/identity proof
5 = 5: No good choice
6 = 6: Someone had voted in place of me before I went to vote
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

PQ2a: During the elections people participate in various activities. In the recent elections, did you contribute or collected money?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: No response

PQ3: People have different considerations while deciding whom to vote for. What mattered to you more while deciding whom to vote for in the recent election - party, local candidate or the chief ministerial candidate of a party?
1 = 1: Party
2 = 2: Candidate
3 = 3: Chief ministerial candidate
4 = 4: Others
8 = 8: Can't say

PQ4: What was the single most important issue for you while voting in this election?
3 = 03: Lack of development under Congress rule
6 = 06: Central government’s good performance
7 = 07: Central government’s poor performance
9 = 09: Stability/No change/another chance to Congress govt.
12 = 12: Central government’s welfare schemes
18 = 18: Infrastructure in cities/facilities in cities
28 = 28: Lack of food (hunger), clothing, housing
29 = 29: Inflation/price rise/prices have increased
38 = 38: Farmer related welfare schemes of the State government
40 = 40: Increasing crime/deteriorating law and order
42 = 42: Crimes against women/rape/Women’s safety
44 = 44: In favour of granting religious minority status to Linga
45 = 45: Against granting religious minority status to Lingayats
48 = 48: Promotion of Kannada/Kannadiga pride
51 = 51: Migrants/outsiders coming to Karnataka
52 = 52: Border dispute with Mahrashtra/Belgaum issue
56 = 56: Unhappy with GST/poorly implemented/unnecessary

Q13: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the performance of the ruling party government in state?
1 = 1: Fully satisfied
2 = 2: Somewhat satisfied
3 = 3:Somewhat dissatisfied
4 = 4: Fully dissatisfied
8 = 8: No reponse

PQ6a: In the last two weeks, did you receive any political messages from the BJP on your phone?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: Don't have a phone

Q1a: How regularly do you watch news on TV - daily, sometimes, rarely or never?
1 = 1: Daily
2 = 2: Sometimes
3 = 3: Rarely
4 = 4: Never
8 = 8: No response

PQ8: Do you support or oppose the proposal to grant religious minority status to Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats who believe in Basava Tatva philosophy?
1 = 1: Fully support
2 = 2: Somewhat support
3 = 3: Somewhat oppose
4 = 4: fully oppose
8 = 8: No response

PQ9: Which leader do you like more - Siddaramaiah or Narendra Modi?
1 = 1: Siddaramaiah
2 = 2: Narendra Modi
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Neither
8 = 8: No response

PQ10: If no party gets a majority in the election then would you prefer a Congress-JDS government or a BJP-JDS government?
1 = 1: Congress-JD(S)
2 = 2: BJP-JD(S)
3 = 3: Neither
4 = 4: Congress-BJP
8 = 8: No response

Q10a: How often do you use the Facebook - many times a day, once or twice a day, some days a week, some days a month, very rarely or never?
1 = 1: Many times a day
2 = 2: Once or twice a day
3 = 3: Some days a week
4 = 4: Some days a month
5 = 5: Very rarely
6 = 6: Never
7 = 7: No account
8 = 8: No response

PZ0: Now let us talk about this village/ town you live in. How long have you lived here?
1 = 1: Less than 5 years
2 = 2: 5 to 10 years
3 = 3: More than 10 years
4 = 4: Entire life

PZ0a: (If NOT entire life) Where did you come from?
1 = 01: Andhra Pradesh
2 = 02: Arunachal Pradesh
3 = 03: Assam
4 = 04: Bihar
5 = 05: Goa
6 = 06: Gujarat
7 = 07: Haryana
8 = 08: Himachal Pradesh
9 = 09: Jammu & Kashmir
10 = 10: Karnataka
11 = 11: Kerala
12 = 12: Madhya Pradesh
13 = 13: Maharashtra
14 = 14: Manipur
15 = 15: Meghalaya
16 = 16: Mizoram
17 = 17: Nagaland
18 = 18: Odisha
19 = 19: Punjab
20 = 20: Rajasthan
21 = 21: Sikkim
22 = 22: Tamil Nadu
23 = 23: Tripura
24 = 24: Uttar Pradesh
25 = 25: West Bengal
27 = 27: Chandigarh
30 = 30: Delhi
32 = 32: Pondicherry
33 = 33: Jharkhand
34 = 34: Chhattisgarh
35 = 35: Uttarakhand
36 = 36: Telangna
97 = 97: Countries outside India
98 = 98: No response
99 = 99: Not Applicable

Z2: Gender
1 = 1: Male
2 = 2: Female
3 = 3: Other

Z3: Up to what level have you studied?
0 = 0: Non Literate
1 = 1: Below Primary
2 = 2: Primary pass/ Middle fail
3 = 3: Middle pass/Matric Fail
4 = 4: Matric
5 = 5: Intermediate/ College no degree
6 = 6: Graduate or equivalent
7 = 7: Post Graduate
8 = 8: Professional Degrees and Higher Research
9 = 9: N.A.

Z4: What is your Occupation?
20 = 20: Elected Officials: Top central/state level
21 = 21: Elected Officials: District level elected officials
29 = 29: Other administrative, managerial and clerical workers
50 = 50: Mechanics, machine tool operators, drivers
69 = 69: Other semi-skilled and unskilled workers

Z4a: Are you the main earner of your household?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes

Z5: Are you married?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
3 = 3: Divorced
4 = 4: Widowed
5 = 5: Separated
8 = 8: Did not answer/No response

Z5a: (If married/divorced/widowed/separated) Do you have children?
1 = 1: No
2 = 2: Yes
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Z5b: (If have children) Gender of children?
1 = 1: Boy
2 = 2: Girl
3 = 3: Both
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Z6: What is your religion?
0 = 0: Lingayat
1 = 1: Hindu
2 = 2: Muslim
3 = 3: Christian
4 = 4: Sikh
5 = 5: Buddhist/neo-Buddhist
6 = 6: Jain
7 = 7: Parsi
8 = 8: No religion
9 = 9: Others

Z6a: (If respondent is a Muslim) Which sect are you from - Shia or Sunni?
1 = 1: Shia
2 = 2: Sunni
7 = 7: Others
8 = 8: Can't say
9 = 9: N.A.

PZ7b: (If Lingayat or Veerashaiva in Z7) Do you worship the Shiva Linga or do you believe in the concept of the Ishta Linga?
1 = 1: Shiva Linga
2 = 2: Ishta Linga
3 = 3: Both
4 = 4: Neither
8 = 8: No response
9 = 9: N.A.

Z7: What caste group do you belong to - SC, ST, OBC or General?
1 = 1: Scheduled Caste (SC)
2 = 2: Scheduled Tribe (ST)
3 = 3: Other Backward Classes (OBC)
4 = 4: Other
9 = 9: N.A.

Z9: What kind of mobile phone do you have- a simple phone or a smart phone with a touch screen?
1 = 1: Simple phone
2 = 2: Smartphone
3 = 3: Don’t have a mobile phone
8 = 8: No response

Z11: Which ration card do you have?
1 = 1: Above Poverty Line
2 = 2: Below Poverty Line
3 = 3: Antyodaya
4 = 4: Annapurna
5 = 5: Do not have
6 = 6: Had, but lost it
7 = 7: Others

Z12: Locality:
1 = 1: Village
2 = 2: Town (50,000 to 1 lakh population)
3 = 3: Small City (1-5 lakh)
4 = 4: Big City (5-10 lakh)
5 = 5: Metropolitan City (Above 10 lakh)

Z12a: (If Town/City/Metropolitan) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: House/Flat/Bunglow
2 = 2: House/Flat with 5 or more rooms
3 = 3: House/Flat with 4 rooms
4 = 4: House/Flat with 3 rooms
5 = 5: House with 2 rooms
6 = 6: House with 1 room
7 = 7: Mainly a kutcha house
8 = 8: Slum/jhuggi/jhopdi
9 = 9: N.A.

Z12b: (If village) Type of house where Respondent lives (own or rented)
1 = 1: Pucca
2 = 2: Pucca-Kutcha
3 = 3: Kutcha
4 = 4: Hut
9 = 9: N.A.

Z13: Total number of family members (Adults)
0 = 0: Blank/NA
1 = 1: One
2 = 2: Two
3 = 3: Three
4 = 4: Four
5 = 5: Five
6 = 6: Six
7 = 7: Seven
8 = 8: Eight
9 = 9: Nine and above

Z15: In normal circumstances, what is your monthly household expenditure?
1 = 01: Upto 1,000
2 = 02: 1,001 to 2,000
3 = 03: 2,001 to 3,000
4 = 04: 3,001 to 5,000
5 = 05: 5,001 to 7,500
6 = 06: 7,501 to 10,000
7 = 07: 10,001 to 15,000
8 = 08: 15,001 to 20,000
9 = 9: 20,001 to 30,000
10 = 10: 30,001 to 50,000
11 = 11: Over 50,000
98 = 98: No answer