Have you looked at your Senate voting paper?

[lurker17260]

Wow!  In NSW - 110 candidates in some 42 parties, not including independants and un-grouped.  And there are some seriously wacky single issue parties in there too.

Liberal Democrats
No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics
Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
Senator Online (Internet Voting Bills/Issues)
Voluntary Euthanasia Party
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
Carers Alliance
The Wikileaks Party
Rise Up Australia Party
Future Party
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Labor
Katter's Australian Party
Australian Voice
Sex Party
Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party
The Greens
Palmer United Party
Building Australia Party
Uniting Australia Party
Stop The Greens
Smokers Rights
Bullet Train For Australia
Liberal & Nationals
Australian Protectionist Party
Animal Justice Party
Australia First Party
Australian Independents
Drug Law Reform
Socialist Equality Party
Australian Democrats
Family First Party
Stable Population Party
Shooters and Fishers
Stop CSG
The Australian Republicans
Socialist Alliance
Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
Pirate Party
Secular Party of Australia
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party
One Nation

I'll be there half the afternoon numbering all those

[lurker17260]

I like how the Stable Population party is right next to the Shooters. Is it wrong to suggest they could get together? 😉

[***super_nova***]

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@i-need-a-martini wrote:

It's interesting that Palmer United seems to have a candidate in every single ballot. I wonder how much money he forked out to make that happen so quickly.

Does anyone know where their preferences are going?

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I believe to LNP as do Katter's.

[carls*world]

If you fill out your paper below the line, marking every box, then YOU get to decide where your preferences go. If you absolutely do not want them going to LNP, then put LNP as your last preference. The party default preferences happen with the "mark 1 above the line" method.

[carls*world]

Only a mere 73 candidates in SA. Minus the ever hopeful jokes, about 12 in contention.