Voting is compulsory and glorious.

Good morning and welcome to Australian democracy *BREATHES IN* smell that?! It's the smell of compulsory voting, paper ballots and sausages.

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Yep that's right, it's time to exercise your right to vote! Australia's polling booths are all over the place: schools, halls, councils. Can we recommend the surf life saving clubs???

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Because you get scenes like this where people vote in their cozzies...

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"Yeah alright I get you mate! Tell me who to vote for, the surf won't swim itself."

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