Rekha Diwakar
Voter Turnout in the Indian States: An Empirical Analysis
Goldsmiths University of London|London School of Economics and Political Science
abstract article trends determinants voter turnout india state level explored reveals large variation turnout across indian states although turnout indian states increased time also many exceptions upward trend empirical results consistent rationalvoter model whereby turnout tends higher elections closely fought literacy higher larger electorate higher proportion urban population associated lower turnout indian states