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Australian Electoral Commission
This practise voting tool is designed to help you submit a valid House of Representatives vote. This tool is only to practise voting, you will still need to vote in the federal election. The tool uses a sample ballot paper. The name of candidates and parties for the federal election will be announced by the AEC during the election period.
On the green ballot paper, you need to put a '1' in the box beside the candidate who is your first choice, '2' in the box beside your second choice and so on, until you have numbered every box.
You need to number every box for your vote to count.
This tool is an educational device which does not seek to fully detail the complexity of informal and formal votes. For a comprehensive explanation of how votes are determined as formal or informal, see Ballot paper formality guidelines.
The AEC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters, culture and community. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.