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Marriage equality support rebounds and yes side leads in voting - Guardian Essential poll
Source: The Guardian
Marriage equality support rebounds and yes side leads in voting – Guardian Essential poll
Paul Karp
Monday 25 September 2017 19.01 BST
Support for marriage equality has rebounded and the yes side holds a decisive lead among Australians who have already voted in the postal survey, according to the Guardian Essential poll.
The poll found that 58% of Australians support a change in the law to allow same-sex couples to marry, up three points from 55% last week, compared with 33% who oppose it and 9% who are undecided.
More than one-third of Australians (36%) have already voted, with many more saying they will definitely vote (45%) or probably vote (8%).
Among those who have already voted, 72% voted yes compared with 26% who voted no.
Yes voters also outnumbered no voters in the “will definitely vote” category (57% to 39%) and “will probably vote” (43% to 35%). Among people who say they will not vote, 64% said they did not support same-sex marriage and just 13% said they did.
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Paul Karp
Monday 25 September 2017 19.01 BST
Support for marriage equality has rebounded and the yes side holds a decisive lead among Australians who have already voted in the postal survey, according to the Guardian Essential poll.
The poll found that 58% of Australians support a change in the law to allow same-sex couples to marry, up three points from 55% last week, compared with 33% who oppose it and 9% who are undecided.
More than one-third of Australians (36%) have already voted, with many more saying they will definitely vote (45%) or probably vote (8%).
Among those who have already voted, 72% voted yes compared with 26% who voted no.
Yes voters also outnumbered no voters in the “will definitely vote” category (57% to 39%) and “will probably vote” (43% to 35%). Among people who say they will not vote, 64% said they did not support same-sex marriage and just 13% said they did.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/sep/26/marriage-equality-support-rebounds-and-yes-side-leads-in-voting-guardian-essential-poll
