In India, it is the poor who take the time to line up in the hot sun, believing that their votes will make a difference, whereas more privileged voters, knowing that their views and numbers will do little to influence the outcome, have been staying at home. Studies of Indian elections have consistently shown that the poorest vote in numbers well above the national average, while the educated middle-class turn out in numbers well below it.
在印度，只有穷人会花时间顶着毒日头排队投票，相信自己的选票会带来不同，而社会地位更高的选民知道他们的观点和人数都不会对结果有什么影响，于是便呆在家里。关于印度选举的研究一直地表明，最穷群体投票人数远高于国家平均水平，高教育程度中产阶级则远低于国家平均水平。