The Issue Voting as a Determinant in the Female Voting Behaviour in NA-34: A Case Study of 2018 General Elections in Karak, Pakistan

Abstract

This article investigates the issue voting as a determinant in the female voting
behaviour in district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The main question is
whether the female of District Karak cast their votes on the basis of the election
manifesto of a political party and its impact on the 2018 General Elections. To
determine their behaviour, the researcher applied the theory of issue voting to the
results of the 2018 general elections. A quantitative research method was used to
determine the result and analysis of the data. A questionnaire was developed to gather
the quantitative data. Four hundred respondents from the target area were selected for
data collection. The stratified sampling was used to collect data from female registered
voters of district Karak. After analysis, the accumulated data shows that 63.55% of
respondents support the issue voting in district Karak. This research helps students,
political parties, politicians, and researchers conduct further studies on this issue. It
serves as a supporting document for the Election Commission and the government of
Pakistan.