Are you a graduate living in Bangalore?Do you want to have a say in electing an MLC?

Hurry! Register to vote on or before April 30th 2012!

The constituency includes all of BBMP, Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural and Ramanagar districts

Bangalore is one of the most educated regions in India! Bangalore has an estimated 20 lakh graduates! In last election (in 2006) only about 20,000 voted!

Karnataka is one of the six states that has a Legislative Council. Council’s function for a state is similar to that of Rajya Sabha in the parliament. Maximum size of the council is 1/3 of the size of assembly. Council is a perma-nent body and is never dissolved. 1/3rd of the members retire every 2 years.

- Introduce a new bill as well as in�uence the bills proposed by others E.g: Lokpal Bill, Karnataka Lokayukta Amendment

- Question the Ministers on their performanceE.g: Why has public money not been used prop-erly?

- Raise critical issues of concern of the general public. E.g: Water Issues, Women safety, Road widening

- Participate in debates, bring new perspectives

- Represent the diverse voices of the state MLC can be part of the government as a minister. Eg: Our current CM is a MLC.

Bengaluru Graduate ConstituencyRemember MLCs can:

This MLC is the only directly elected representative of entire Bengaluru constituency!

We can elect a GOOD MLC by increasing graduate voters by only a few percent!

Bangalore has a lot of gratuates. Eg: A company like Infosys, WIPRO has more 10,000 graduates

Even an MP is elected only by ¼ of Bangalore!! Less than 1% of graduates voted for the winning

candidate Remember! Voters being graduates CANNOT be bribed

by money or alcohol.

Your vote counts in the MLC Graduate Election! These will be held in June ’12.Please register before April 30th.~ Dr. Ashwin Mahesh

Your vote is in�uencial.

Why is this crucial?

Register to Vote! Now!If you are living in the constituency, with a graduate degree (before Nov 1, 2008) from ANY university in India; Register to Vote! Now!

Only 7 of 75 MLCs are elected by Graduates! Karnataka Legislative Council / Vidhan Parishad is composed of 25 elected by MLAs, 25 elected by local bodies, 11 appointed by governor, 7 elected by teachers and 7 elected by graduates.

Get the form at http://bit.ly/mlcgrad or call us at the numbers provided at the bottom of this sheet.

If you are registering in person: Carry original degree certi�cate for veri�cation along with the packet.

If you are registering by Post: Get your copy of degree certi�cate attested by a Gazetted o�cer such as:

If you are registering in person: Find out a registration center near you at http://bit.ly/mlcgrad or call us at the numbers provided at the bottom of this sheet.

Collect your acknowledgement of the form; make sure it is signed and sealed!

If you are registering in person: Mail it to the following address.Central location:Sri S.N. JayaramElectoral Registration O�cerO�ce of Regional Commissioner, 2nd Floor, B.M.T.C. Building, K.H.Road, Shanthinagar, Bangalore – 560 027

Photo copy of Current Pass Book from Bank / Kisan / Post O�ce Applicant’s Ration Card / Passport / Driving License

/ Income Tax Assessment Order Latest Water / Telephone / Electricity / Gas Connec-

How to register? Hurry! Register to vote on or before April 30th 2012!

All the o�cers of the rank and above Tahsildar. Sub Inspector Forest O�cer Assistant Engineer from BWSSB/ BBMP/ BESCOM Customs o�cer Govt. College principal or Lecturer (Permanent) IAS and KAS o�cers

Deputy Commissioners/ Assistant Commissioners/ Commercial Tax Inspectors/ Under secretaries Deputy Director of Public Instructions (DDPI) / BEO (Block Education O�cers) BDO (Block Development O�cer) Doctor of a Govt. Hospital

tion Bill for that address, either in the name of the applicant or that of his / her immediate relation like parents etc.

Postal department’s posts received / delivered in the applicant’s name at the given address.

1. Fill out TWO COPIES of Form18 >Remember to Sign the forms!

2. Attach a copy of your degree certi�cate >Self-attest it

3. Attach your address proof > Self-attest it

4. Submit these documents > In person or by post

- Only graduates can vote in this election!- Usual voter ID card will NOT do!