Nearly 80 per cent have voted in gay marriage survey

  • Same-sex marriage survey set to close as 12.6million Australians cast their vote
  • The $122million survey has a return rate of 78.5 per cent according to the ABS
  • Voting closes at 4.30pm on Tuesday with the result announced on November 15

The same-sex marriage survey is about to close as 12.6million Australians have cast their votes and had their say on the issue.

The $122million survey has a return rate of 78.5 per cent according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics with that number expected to climb once the final numbers are counted.

Cut-off time for getting votes in is 4.30pm on Tuesday.

The same-sex marriage survey is about to close as 12.6million Australians have cast their votes and had their say on the issue

The most recent statistics indicate a 300,000 jump from last week’s total.

Votes on Tuesday can be dropped off at ABS offices in Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Perth.

The ABS will continue to count the votes ahead of announcing the results on Wednesday, November 15.

Once all the votes are counted the ABS’ chief statistician will give an analysis of the survey’s integrity.

If the ‘yes’ option ends up getting the most support, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said same-sex marriage could be legalised by the end of 2017.

But if the ‘no’ vote gets the most backing then no bill will be introduced. 

The ABS will continue to count the votes ahead of announcing the results on Wednesday, November 15

The ABS will continue to count the votes ahead of announcing the results on Wednesday, November 15

 

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