3. ELECTION

The Election process is a Preferential System modelled on the Senate Ballot Paper.

The state parliament’s endorsed Primary Candidate takes top position on the Ballot Paper and requires a X, or tick/check mark, or 1 to be a legal vote.  This candidate selected by the Government must endorsed by the two thirds of State Parliament. If the Parliament cannot reach a concensus, then it forfeits the right to nominate a candidate.

The Parliaments candidate takes first place on the ballot Paper.

The Candidates below the line require a preferential voting, with a  numbering of all the candidates. The first position below the line is  filled by the candidate selected by the parliament.

 The positions after the first positions are filled by randomly. This allows political parties, independants and the peoples choices to all be given an equivalent “fair go.”

The candidate who receives the most votes becomes that State’s representative to go to the Federal House of Representatives in Canberra.

THE STATES

Below is an example of a State ballot paper: download the example

THE TERRITORIES

• The Australian Capital Territory
• The Northern Territory

The two mainland territories, The Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory will also have a ballot as per the states.

THE EXTERNAL TERRITORIES

• Ashmore and Cartier Islands
• Australian Antarctic Territory
• Christmas Island
• Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Coral Sea Islands Territory
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands
• Jervis Bay Territory
• Norfolk Island

The residents of  the external  territories come under the control of the A.C.T., instead of a separate ballot, they would be included on the A.C.T. Ballot. The residents of the external territories vote for those nominated on the A.C.T. ballot.

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