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shenmue

(38,605 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:21 AM Jul 2016

Australia: voters eat up democracy and sausages

BBC story here

High rates of voter participation and tasty snacks go together perfectly well.

I'll have ketchup and mustard, please.

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Australia: voters eat up democracy and sausages (Original Post) shenmue Jul 2016 OP

Well... PatrickforO Jul 2016 #1

I gave the Democracy Sausage a miss and went for an egg and bacon roll instead.... Violet_Crumble Jul 2016 #2

Well, voting is mandatory in Australia so that has something to do with high participation. Zynx Jul 2016 #3

PatrickforO

(15,524 posts)

1. Well...

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 02:22 AM

Jul 2016

I certainly want sausages with MY democracy!

Violet_Crumble

(36,417 posts)

2. I gave the Democracy Sausage a miss and went for an egg and bacon roll instead....

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:33 AM

Jul 2016

And after waiting in line for over an hour to vote, I deserved it!

Zynx

(21,328 posts)

3. Well, voting is mandatory in Australia so that has something to do with high participation.

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:43 AM

Jul 2016

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