The 'democracy sausage' may be off the menu for some Queenslanders this election, as early voting slashes turnout on polling day.
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00:00It's pivotal, it's pivotal to the Australian fabric, like everything.
00:04The iconic democracy sausage may be in short supply during this Queensland election
00:08with early voting drastically reducing polling day turnout.
00:11Over a million Queenslanders have already cast their ballots,
00:15potentially putting a snag sizzle at risk in some areas.
00:21Early voting has become a major part of elections with pre-polling
00:25from October 14th seeing high numbers across the state.
00:29Experts warn that in some electorates, like Brisbane's McConnell,
00:33offering sausages might not be worth the cost.
00:35But there are still spots where voters can enjoy this
00:38quintessentially Aussie election day tradition.