What began with polling place bake sales in the 1920s became election day sausage sizzles in the 1980s with the invention of the portable barbeque grill. The democracy sausage’s success is ...

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol. CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY. Updated May 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM. Copied; 1 / 9. Australia Election Sausage.

But when offered at polling places on election day, the humble treat is elevated to a democracy sausage — a national, if light-heated, symbol for electoral participation.

But when offered at polling places on election day, the humble treat is elevated to a democracy sausage — a national, if light-heated, symbol for electoral participation.

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol. CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY. Fri, May 2, 2025 at 11:48 PM UTC. 4 min read.

The Associated Press. How the democracy sausage - a polling day snack - became Australia's election symbol. Posted: May 3, 2025 | Last updated: May 3, 2025 ...