WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s ...

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

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 ...

A voter puts ketchup on a so-called 'democracy sausage' on the day of the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, ...

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 ...

As Australia heads to the polls today, it’s not uncommon to see voters walking away from polling booths not just with inked fingers, but with sausages wrapped in white bread with onions and a dash of ...

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.

While Canadians elected a minority Liberal government this week, our Commonwealth cousins “Down Under” are heading to the polls in Australia’s general election on Saturday. The stakes are ...

As Australia queued up to cast their polls on Saturday, the quirky tradition of having a ‘democracy sausage’ after voting was largely followed. Over the years, the snack has become a national symbol ...

A man squirts sauce on his "Democracy Sausage" at the Marrickville Public School in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, May 3, 2025, after voting in the general election. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) ...