How much is too much for a #democracysausage?
It’s Australian politics’ biggest day, and for charity fundraisers, it’s not a bad day either.
With nearly 2,000 sausage sizzles attached to polling booths, Australian voters are picking up a delicious snag to celebrate their democratic right to vote.
Whether they’re $4 or $2.50, with extra bacon or vegan, Australians can’t stop discussing the availability, taste and price of the snags.
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Stalls seem split over whether the price of a democracy sausage should be $2.50 or $4, although some stalls have prices as high as $5.
High price of democracy. Is $5 for a #democracysausage too much? @NKallios thinks so. #auspol #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/ALHMNlEVVt
— Phoebe Bowden (@PhoebeBowden) May 17, 2019
If you’re voting in Sydney suburb Stanmore, you can pick up a sausage for $4, or if you’re feeling a little bit special, you can pick up a haloumi, rocket and relish sandwich for $7.
Posh democracy sausage today at Stanmore Public School. #DemocracySausage #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/BdxaUhUflu
— Graham Cooke (@gcooke42) May 18, 2019
Over at Camdenville Public School, their sausage stand has drawn a lot of love, featuring delicious treats like The Josh Fried’N’Burg sausage and egg sandwich for $5.
Alternatively, hungry voters can pick up The Pauline, a plain white roll for just 75 cents.
Camdenville public school Newton Election Day menu - I bloody love this country #RIPHawkey #australiavotes2019 #auspol2019 #democracysausage #itstime pic.twitter.com/7KveRsnVOj
— Suzette Meade ☘️ (@queenmcmeade) May 17, 2019
They also have Au Pear tarts “sponsored by P. Dutton” for $3 and Adani coal chocolate crackles for $1.
Best cake stall out! Camdenville Public, Enmore #auspol #australiavotes #auspol2019 #democracysausage pic.twitter.com/jyNfs1C5H5
— Linda Przhedetsky (@lprzhedetsky) May 17, 2019
At Bronte, voters can pick up The Phelps bacon and egg roll for $5, The Shorten sausage roll for $4, The Sharma Surprise sausage and bacon, and in limited supply - The Hawke RIP is a chicken wrap with lettuce, onion and mayo for $7.
Best #democracysausage sizzle I ever did see #auspol pic.twitter.com/YBtGrXb6zl
— Ella Smith (@ellarbsmith) May 17, 2019
And it’s not just voters in Australia. Voters sharing their opinions at the Australian Embassy in Berlin have shared photos of their “priceless” 1€ sausage.
Just voted at the Australian Embassy in Berlin. Sausage: 1€. Democracy: priceless. #ausvotes #auspol #democracysausage pic.twitter.com/XsnQcMPcIW
— Dustin Duong (@dustinduong) May 13, 2019
No such luck at the embassy in Bangkok, however.
No bloody sausage sizzle at Bangkok Embassy I feel dudded
— David Wright (@lionsboi) May 14, 2019
Kelso Community Centre has sausages for just $2.50, but Australians exercising their democratic rights can also pick up hamburgers and even veggie burgers for $4.
I've just finalised our menu for tomorrow's Election Day BBQ at Kelso Community Centre. Now I'm hungry! Fridge is full, & onions are being chopped as I type. We are counting down the hours until polls open. Come and vote with us and get your #democracysausage by the beach! pic.twitter.com/XyWwwUKORB
— Kellie Brandenburg (@KelliebTwits) May 17, 2019
Polling booths in Hill Top in the Southern Highlands have similarly low prices: $2.50 for a sausage sandwich, and $1.50 for a milo.
On the #democracysausage campaign tail. Hill Top bringing the goods #Humevotes pic.twitter.com/pzR4zbFq74
— Vera Demertzis (@VeraDemertzis) May 18, 2019
Volunteers have been up since the crack of dawn preparing tasty treats.
all important 5am #democracysausage ingredients delivery pic.twitter.com/Zc5H2mAnMP
— Amanda Rose (@hawleyrose) May 17, 2019
But not all have been rewarded, with some voters voting locally before heading to other locales to pick up gourmet treats.
The people in front of me in the voting line left and went to another school just so they can get a chicken parmy sausage. @nova919 #democracysausage
— Daphne 🇮🇹🇳🇱🇸🇪🇳🇴🇨🇭 (@daphnejanee) May 18, 2019
And in North Sydney, the queue for the sausage has been longer than to vote.
Just voted in Nth Sydney, where the queue for the democracy sausage is longer than the queue to vote. #democracysausage #ausvotes pic.twitter.com/T8rNdnGQ8Q
— Alan Sunderland (@asunderland) May 18, 2019
One thing’s for sure though: Australians love their democracy sausages.
Democracy done ✅ Always a privilege to participate. People fight and die for free and fair elections. Win, lose or draw we still live in the lucky country #australiavotes2019 #auspol19 #AustraliaDecides #DemocracySausage #canberra pic.twitter.com/jI2QXNcrYe
— Dr Mark Carey (@muttonbird_boy) May 18, 2019
Happy #democracysausage day! pic.twitter.com/QadxOQIKMB
— Franz Inot (@FranzInot) May 18, 2019
#democracysausage breakfast of champions. #AusVotes #auspol pic.twitter.com/yLRZvsjcil
— T L Coggan (@TimothyCoggan) May 18, 2019
Polls close at 6pm sharp today.
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