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Voluntary voting

Jan 14, 2013
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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%).

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