Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as koalas and Vegemite, and for some just as important as casting their vote. (AP Video: Albert Lecoanet and Moussa Moussa)

How the democracy sausage - a polling day snack - became Australia’s election symbol

Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty by eating what’s become known as a democracy sausage, a cultural tradition as Aussie as koalas and Vegemite, and for some just as important as casting their vote. (AP Video: Albert Lecoanet and Moussa Moussa)
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