Everything you need to actually do your own research. Discover how your local candidates and parties are approaching the issues you care about most and plan your own preferences, ready for election day. Launching soon.
Let me know when it's live!Build a Ballot is for you when you’re trying to figure out what all the minor Senate parties are on about. It’s for your friend from run club who’ll ask ‘is there an election?’ 3 days before the vote. It’s for your colleague who thinks preferencing an independent means wasting their vote (PS it doesn’t).
Build a Ballot will be live about 3 weeks before the election (once the AEC confirms all the final candidate data). But in the meantime, there's plenty you can do...
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Search for the candidates currently running in your electorate and state. Plus, find a heap of useful resources to help you do your research.
We need your help to put Build a Ballot in the hands, feeds and group chats of Australians across the country. Discover ways you can get involved!
Discover how your local candidates and parties stand on the issues you really care about
Build your ballot with your own preferences
Send and save your how-to-vote card, ready for election day
Everything you need to know about Australian politics, explained. Get your democracy on and level up your election knowledge before heading to the polls.
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