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Once the nomination process is complete, we will intensify the drive to improve polling percentage in urban constituencies.” Mysuru: As they aim to ensure 75% voter turnout across the district, the uninspiring figures for the three urban constituencies in Mysuru – Narasimharaja, Chamaraja and Krishnaraja – in the last assembly remains a source of worry for election officials. In 2013, the voter turnout in all the three constituencies was under 60, while it was significantly higher in the remaining eight rural segments.Chamaraja segment, which boasts the highest number of educated voters, registered a voter turnout of 55.39%, while in Narasimharaja, where the Muslim population is sizeable, it was just 54.7%. We have put up boards, and are conducting rallies and programmes to educate the public about the importance of voting. “A section of voters are indifferent to the democratic system and setup..