Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a ...

As Australia queued up to cast their polls on Saturday, the quirky tradition of having a ‘democracy sausage’ after voting was ...

Enjoying a sausage – or ‘sag’ as it is known in Aussie slang – after casting your vote has become a beloved Australian ...

A beloved election-day snack, the democracy sausage is now so iconic that websites help voters find one near polling booths.

Not just in Australia, but these democracy sausages are also served at polling places for citizens abroad at Australian embassies in New York, Riyadh, Nairobi and Tokyo, and even at a research station ...

Election day wouldn’t be complete without it. Find out the polling booth closest to you slinging a democracy sausage this ...

"The perfect democracy sausage is one that’s available," said Andy H, a voter in Melbourne. "I missed out today but my ...

As Aussies head to the polls, the act of voting becomes an experience steeped in tradition and community connection—complete ...

The volunteers take a lunchtime break to cast their own votes, and, naturally, enjoy a democracy sausage. At the 2022 election, the website registered 2,200 of Australia’s 7,000 polling places ...

It makes for a hectic election day. People get their "Democracy Sausage" at the Marrickville Public School in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, May 3, 2025, after voting in the general election.