/PRNewswire/ Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas and Jamaica would vote to become republics in a referendum tomorrow, according to new research from Lord.
LONDON, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ More Australians would vote to become a republic than to keep the monarchy, according to new research from Lord Ashcroft Polls. However, more also think the country would choose to stick with the Crown than make the change in a referendum tomorrow, and a clear majority said there were more important issues for the country to deal with. How countries where King Charles is head of state would vote tomorrow in a referendum on the monarchy - Lord Ashcroft Polls Findings from the survey include: 35% of Australians said they would vote to remain a constitutional monarchy in a referendum tomorrow, while 42% would vote to become a republic. More than 1 in 5 said they didn't know or wouldn't vote - more than the gap between the two sides. However, Australians were slightly more likely to think an immediate referendum would produce a victory for the status quo (39%) than that the country would choose to become a republic (38%); nearly a quarter (23%) sai