Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

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The Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey was a national survey by the Australian Government designed to gauge support for legalising same-sex marriage in Australia. The survey was held via the postal service between 12 September and 7 November 2017. The results of the survey were published on 15 November 2017. The survey returned 7,817,247 (61.6%) "Yes" responses and 4,873,987 (38.4%) "No" responses. An additional 36,686 (0.3%) responses were unclear. The total turnout was 12,727,920 (79.5% of the eligible population). Responding to the survey was voluntary, unlike voting in elections and referendums which is compulsory in Australia. A survey form, instructions, and a reply-paid envelope were mailed out by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) to every person on the federal electoral roll, asking the question "Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?" The ABS established processes to ensure eligible Australians who lacked access to post could participate. Prior...

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