Can you vote for any Senate candidate even though they are not in your State?
At a Senate election you can only vote for a candidate who is contesting the election in your state or territory. Twelve senators are elected to represent each state and 2 senators are elected to represent each territory.
On your white Senate ballot paper, you will have the option of voting above-the-line for the parties or groups of your choice, or below-the-line for your chosen individual candidates. However, you will only be able to vote for parties, groups or candidates that are listed on your state or territory ballot paper.
Sample Senate ballot paper – voting above the line
Australian Electoral Commission
Sample Senate ballot paper – voting above the line
Australian Electoral Commission
Description
This image is of a sample Senate ballot paper showing how to cast a valid vote above the line. There is a printed black horizontal line through the ballot paper. There are 7 boxes with 'Party' written above the line. These boxes have been numbered 1 to 6, one box has been left blank. There are many boxes with 'Surname, Given names, party' written below the line. All the boxes below the line have been left blank.
Permission should be sought from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) for third-party or commercial uses of this image. To contact the AEC email: media@aec.gov.au or phone: 13 23 26.