Democracy sausage sizzles out? Early voting bites into election tradition

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,

00:24with pre-polling from 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.