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  • Oct, 2013

    Compulsory voting

    Q. Australia is one of the few countries in the world where voting is compulsory at state and federal elections.

    Do you support or oppose compulsory voting in Australia?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Total support

    71%

    79%

    74%

    71%

    Total oppose

    25%

    19%

    24%

    26%

    Strongly support

    38%

    47%

    40%

    30%

    Support

    33%

    32%

    34%

    41%

    Oppose

    15%

    13%

    17%

    15%

    Strongly oppose

    10%

    6%

    7%

    11%

    Don’t know

    4%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    71% support compulsory voting and 25% oppose.

    There was strong majority support from all demographic groups – especially over 65’s (94%), Labor voters (79%) and those with university educations (78%).

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