Tell us about your voting experience

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Thank you for completing this confidential survey for Democracy Matters. Your answers will help us develop educational resources for young people voting in their first or second election.

Please share this survey with any young voters you know so we can hear from them.

Democracy Matters is an independent democracy education service. We want voters to be well informed, confident and active between elections. Find out more at democracymatters.com.au

1. How many many elections have you voted in? What is your first language? Your age? *

2. What types of elections have you voted in? Tick the boxes that apply to you *

Local council election

State government election

Federal government election

Referendum

Aboriginal land council election

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3. What do you like about elections? *

4. What do you find frustrating or annoying about elections?
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5. How do you choose who to vote for? Tick any box that applies to you *

Read information distributed by the candidates or parties

I track certain issues in the month or two before the election

I do some online research while standing in the line to vote

I use the 'how to vote' cards handed out at the voting centre

I don't do any research

Attend 'meet the candidate' events

I try to find out what candidates have already done

My friends and I discuss the issues we care about

I discuss the issues I care about with family members

I do some research in the week before the election

I often read about the issues I care about

Other:

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6. What advice would you give a friend who is voting for the first time? *

7. Thinking about the places you go to vote.... tick the statements that describe your experience:

It was easy to find where to vote

The voting centre (also called a polling place) was easy to get to

Once I'm inside, it's easy to understand where to go

The electoral staff were helpful

I could get information in my first language

The instructions on the voting form (ballot paper) were easy to understand/follow

Staff working at the polling centre answered my questions about voting

The election staff gave me a new voting paper when I made a mistake

I felt like I had to hurry so others could vote

I didn't feel welcome

Other:

8. Did you know you can be paid to work at elections?

National and state electoral commissions recruit a workforce at each election, especially people that speak more than one language.

Yes

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9. Would you be interested in working at the 2025 federal election?

The Australian Electoral Commission trains people 18+ to work at federal elections. You get paid for the training and work you do.

Yes

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10. Do you have any suggestions about how to improve voting experiences for young people?

11. Is the area you live in....

Rural

Remote

Suburban

City

Other:

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Thank you very much for sharing your experience and suggestions with Democracy Matters. If you think there are some important questions we should be asking, please add them here.

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