Q. Voting in Federal and State elections in Australia is compulsory. Would you support or oppose making voting voluntary at Federal and State elections?
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Support |
40% |
34% |
43% |
40% |
| Oppose |
49% |
56% |
49% |
53% |
| Don’t know |
11% |
9% |
8% |
8% |
40% support making voting voluntary at Federal and State elections and 49% oppose.
Highest support for voluntary voting was shown by Liberal/National voters (43%), respondents who don’t know which party they would vote for (48%), full-time workers (45%) and respondents aged 25-34 (49%).
Highest opposition to voluntary voting was shown by Labor voters (56%), and respondents aged 55+ (58%).