Welcome to The Border Mail’s election guide for 2016 which has what you need to know going into Saturday’s election if you live in towns in our readership area in the Indi, Farrer, Murray or Eden-Monaro electorates.
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You can follow our coverage of the election using #IndiVotes and #FarrerVotes through social media platforms or staying glued to The Border Mail website and Facebook page on Saturday for live streams updates of the count from around the electorates.
The Battlegrounds
Indi will have the nation’s microscope on it again this year. Held by a margin of 0.3 per cent, the contest as primarily seen as a three-way battle between Independent incumbent Cathy McGowan, former-member and Liberal candidate Sophie Mirabella and Nationals’ Marty Corboy.
This seat is held by the coalition’s Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, by a sizable margin of 21.7 per cent.
Controversy rocked the campaign trail when Labor candidate Christian Kunde dropped out after the ballot deadline, meaning his name will appear but his first-vote preferences will flow elsewhere.
Water has been a big issue in this seat.
With the retirement of Liberal incumbent Sharman Stone, the seat is now up for grabs within the coalition as the Nationals are now allowed to contest the electorate.
While there is a 20 per cent margin, this’ll be a seat to watch as the coalition candidates fights for a guernsey.
If you live in Khancoban or Tumbarumba this is the seat for you.
It’s another marginal one lost by Labor at the last election to Liberal Peter Hendy.
The former-member, the mustachioed Mike Kelly, for Labor is back for another round.
Victorian Senate
Retired Tawonga South farmer Allan Mull will be the only North East or Border resident on a senate ticket on Saturday. The independent has run a self-funded campaign and will be seventh under the independent banner on the ballot sheet. Read more.
Where can I vote?
The Australian Electoral Commission has created a list of expected polling booths for July 2.
They include the locations of the booths and what kind of wheelchair access they have ranging from full-access, assisted-access and no access.
Search for your closest booth in the map below (map includes confirmed sausage sizzle locations):
How has senate voting changed?
Senate voting has changed this year, here’s how you can fill out your ballot sheet whether you vote above or below the line.
Above the line
If you vote above the line fill out the top boxes with your preferences from 1 to 6.
Below the line
If you vote below the line you can either number 12 boxes from 1 to 12, or continue numbering after 12 until all boxes are filled.
