Karnataka elections 2023: Is it a paid holiday, what documents you will need & more questions like these

No political party has won a successive mandate in the state since 1985 and the BJP is eager to rewrite this bit of history and retain its southern citadel.

One of most-watched political battle for 224 seats to the Karnataka Assembly came to an end on Monday. The state votes tomorrow and on May 13 we will know if the ruling BJP bucks a four-decade old trend to script history or the Congress upstages its saffron rival to up its stakes as a challenger ahead of the 2024 polls. No political party has won a successive mandate in the state since 1985 and the BJP is eager to rewrite this bit of history and retain its southern citadel.

If you are voting in this elections, here's what you need to know

Yes it is. The Election Commission of India has instructed the Karnataka administration to provide a paid holiday on the day of polling (May 10) to encourage employees -- government and private firms -- to vote. The rule book for firms that may run on polling day is let employees cast their vote by either letting them come late or leave early during polling hours.

A firm cannot stop you from exercising your right to vote.

It starts at 7am in the morning and will continue till 6pm.

In case a voter does not have a voter ID card, one of the following photo ID proofs can be used:

You can look up for your name on www.ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in OR download ‘Chunavana’ mobile app using your Voter ID number. If for any reason you don't get a voter slip, take help from the assitance booths set up by the parties near the polling stations but make sure you have some valid identity proof with you.

Chunavana app has a ‘know your booth’ link. Feed your Voter ID and you will be guided to your polling booth. The app also gives details about the candidates contesting from your area and how long you would need to wait to cast your vote, a detail updated every 15 minutes.

For specially abled and senior citizens, there is pick & drop facility on Chunavana. For those with health issues, the app provides details of health centres nearby with important numbers.