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  • Jan, 2013

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    Likelihood of voting

    Q. If voting at elections was voluntary, how likely would you be to vote in the next Federal election?

     

    Total

     

    Vote Labor

    Vote Lib/Nat

    Vote Greens

    Would definitely vote

    58%

    61%

    67%

    67%

    Would probably vote

    25%

    25%

    23%

    23%

    Probably wouldn’t vote

    9%

    8%

    5%

    4%

    Definitely wouldn’t vote

    4%

    4%

    2%

    2%

    Don’t know

    5%

    2%

    3%

    3%

    If voting at elections was voluntary, 83% said they would definitely or probably vote in the next Federal election – 13% said they would probably or definitely not vote.

    Those least likely to vote were aged under 45 (17%) and respondents who did not know which party they would vote for (38%).

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