14 January 2013, 140113, Support for voluntary voting, voluntary voting
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%).
14 January 2013, 140113, likelihood of voting, voluntary voting
Q. If voting at elections was voluntary, how likely would you be to vote in the next Federal election?
|
Total
|
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Would definitely vote |
58% |
61% |
67% |
67% |
| Would probably vote |
25% |
25% |
23% |
23% |
| Probably wouldn’t vote |
9% |
8% |
5% |
4% |
| Definitely wouldn’t vote |
4% |
4% |
2% |
2% |
| Don’t know |
5% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
If voting at elections was voluntary, 83% said they would definitely or probably vote in the next Federal election – 13% said they would probably or definitely not vote.
Those least likely to vote were aged under 45 (17%) and respondents who did not know which party they would vote for (38%).