Overwhelming support for restricting voting to citizens
In August 1996, AGB-McNair conducted a poll to measure the public's view on whether only Australian citizens should be allowed to vote at Australian elections or referendums.
About the Poll
| Date |
9-11 August 1996 |
| Pollster: |
AGB-McNair |
| Sample size: |
2059 |
| Sample spread: |
Nationwide |
| Method: |
Telephone |
| Questions: |
"Do you agree or disagree that only Australian citizens should have the right to vote at Australian elections or referendums?" |
| |
Results by Sex and Age |
Total |
Male |
Female |
18-24 |
25-34 |
35-54 |
55+ |
| |
Respondents |
2059 |
1025 |
1034 |
284 |
728 |
568 |
479 |
|
| |
Agree |
81% |
85% |
77% |
78% |
82% |
82% |
78% |
|
| |
Disagree |
17% |
14% |
20% |
21% |
16% |
16% |
17% |
|
| |
Don't know |
2% |
1% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
1% |
4% |
|
| |
Results by Location |
Total |
NSW |
VIC |
QLD |
SA |
WA |
TAS |
ACT |
City |
Country |
| |
Respondents |
2059 |
506 |
501 |
401 |
276 |
275 |
50 |
50 |
1406 |
653 |
|
| |
Agree |
81% |
85% |
75% |
83% |
75% |
80% |
79% |
88% |
80% |
82% |
|
| |
Disagree |
17% |
13% |
22% |
15% |
22% |
17% |
18% |
10% |
18% |
16% |
|
| |
Don't know |
2% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
3% |
3% |
2% |
2% |
2% |
|
| |
Results by Voting Intention |
Total |
Voalition |
ALP |
Other |
| |
Respondents |
2059 |
873 |
757 |
429 |
|
| |
Agree |
81% |
85% |
76% |
78% |
|
| |
Disagree |
17% |
13% |
21% |
18% |
|
| |
Don't know |
2% |
1% |
3% |
3% |
|
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