'There's one simple un-Australian act I refuse to accept this election day'

OPINION - Most people hate using their Saturday to go and vote, but not I.

I have a profound love for election day. Not just because of the fact we are getting to see democracy in action, but because there's one part of the day that's much more exciting – the democracy sausage.

It's a key element to a successful election day, but recently my affinity for the savoury treat has been tarnished by some awful news.

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Apparently, some people enjoy their democracy sausage in a bread roll.

Now, before we get into all the reasons this is just completely and utterly incorrect, let's first address the issue on a very basic level.

A democracy sausage is, in other words, known as a sausage on bread. Therefore, having a democracy sausage in a bread roll is just factually incorrect.

But, if you'd like to argue the point that on election day a sausage in bread technically becomes a democracy sausage and therefore can come inside a bread roll or slice of bread, first of all you're wrong, and second of all, let me share some information with you.

It seems a majority of Aussies agree a sausage in a bread roll is basically the same thing as laughing in the face of democracy.

An exclusive bread vs roll poll of nine.com.au readers shows 72 per cent of Aussies prefer their sausage in a piece of bread, while only 28 per cent prefer to be wrong.

Now, if that's not enough for you, let me plead with your empathetic side.

Working at the polls on election day must be tough, right? You've got hundreds of people angry they're losing their Saturday, only made even angrier by the people harassing them with flyers.

For many, the democracy sausage is the only upside of the day, but when you're dealing with people who are already angry there's one very simple way to make them even angrier – make them wait excessively long for a democracy sausage.

Someone who has worked these events before tells me that, taste aside, from an efficiency point of view, bread is simply better.

"May I just say that sliced bread is the best because we pre prepare them and stack them up ready for a sausage," they say.

"Rolls are IMPOSSIBLE and take up too much room!"

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Now, some may still argue that a bread roll is better because it adds some crunch, or it fits more fillings. To those people, I say you're missing the point.

The democracy sausage is intended to be simple. It doesn't need crunch. It doesn't need a myriad of toppings.

A democracy sausage, much like democracy itself, is meant to be representative of the people.

Accessible to all (except vegetarians and coeliacs, unless you're polling locations is really working on their inclusivity with gluten free bread and fake-meat sausages), the democracy sausage is intended to be a sign of togetherness in Aussie culture.

It's a symbol of our basic right to elect our next leader, it doesn't need the frills that comes with a bread roll.

So, today, if you see sausages being sold in bread rolls, head to a different polling location – maybe one where they actually take democracy seriously.

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