A voter in Sydney adding ketchup to a so-called "democracy sausage" on May 3, the day of the Australian federal election. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
SYDNEY (Reuters): Australians fired up barbecues and wore tight-fit swim trunks called "budgy smugglers" to voting centres as they welcomed election day on Saturday with some unique and quirky traditions.
Voters across the country grabbed a "democracy sausage", which is sausages, burgers or other barbecued meat sold by volunteers at polling booths, as they turned out to cast their ballots.
