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NT Senate Group Voting Tickets INDEX Group Ticket(s) Page A – PALMER UNITED PARTY 1 1 B – UNITING AUSTRALIA PARTY 1 2 C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY 3 3-5 D – A.F.N.P.P 1 6 NT E – COUNTRY LIBERALS (NT) 1 7 Senate Group Voting Tickets F – AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY (NORTHERN TERRITORY) BRANCH 1 8 G – SEX PARTY 1 9 H – CITIZENS ELECTORAL COUNCIL 2 10-11 I – SHOOTERS AND FISHERS 1 12 This booklet sets out copies of all group voting tickets which J – RISE UP AUSTRALIA PARTY 1 13 have been lodged in NT for the 2013 Senate Election. K – AUSTRALIAN GREENS 1 14 If you place the single figure 1 in one of the boxes above the L – AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENTS 1 15 line for the party or group of your choice, you will have voted according to the VOTING TICKET(S) lodged by your party or group as set out in this booklet. Where a party, group or candidate has lodged 2 or 3 VOTING TICKETS, the total number of group ticket votes received by that group or candidate will be distributed evenly in accordance with those voting tickets. © Commonwealth of Australia 2013 Group Voting Ticket – Election of two (2) Senators Group A – PALMER UNITED PARTY – Ticket 1 of 1 Group A – PALMER UNITED PARTY – Ticket 1 of 1 By placing the single figure 1 in the square next to the name of this group, you adopt the ticket as marked below. A B C D E F G H I J K L 1 or or or or or or or or or or or PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH A B C D E F G H I J K L PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH TE WAKE BELL MILES KUNOTH-MONKS SCULLION PERIS EDWARDS WORK GRAHAM PILE WILLIAMS WALCOTT Douglas Gary Jim Rosalie Nigel Nova Joanne Louise Vernon Matt Jan Warren H Phil PALMER UNITED PARTY UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 1 24 PARTY 19 PARTY 17 3 (NT) 21 PARTY (NORTHERN 13 9 ELECTORAL 15 FISHERS 7 PARTY 11 GREENS 5 INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL MCCABE WATT RUSSELL GADAMBUA FAZLDEEN FOLEY RANDALL STANKOVIC RIGHTON COX BRAND FUTCHER John Brian Kathryn Mark Jeannie Linda Rowan Tracey Lee Milé Christopher Michael Michael Lisa UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS James RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 2 Douglas 23 20 18 4 22 14 10 ELECTORAL 16 SHOOTERS AND 8 12 6 PALMER UNITED PARTY PARTY PARTY (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL FISHERS Page 1 Page 1 Group Voting Ticket – Election of two (2) Senators Group B – UNITING AUSTRALIA PARTY – Ticket 1 of 1 Group B – UNITING AUSTRALIA PARTY – Ticket 1 of 1 By placing the single figure 1 in the square next to the name of this group, you adopt the ticket as marked below. A B C D E F G H I J K L or 1 or or or or or or or or or or PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH A B C D E F G H I J K L PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH TE WAKE BELL MILES KUNOTH-MONKS SCULLION PERIS EDWARDS WORK GRAHAM PILE WILLIAMS WALCOTT Douglas Gary Jim Rosalie Nigel Nova Joanne Louise Vernon Matt Jan Warren H Phil PALMER UNITED PARTY UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 19 1 PARTY 7 PARTY 13 23 (NT) 21 PARTY (NORTHERN 5 9 ELECTORAL 3 FISHERS 11 PARTY 17 GREENS 15 INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL MCCABE WATT RUSSELL GADAMBUA FAZLDEEN FOLEY RANDALL STANKOVIC RIGHTON COX BRAND FUTCHER John Brian Kathryn Mark Jeannie Linda Rowan Tracey Lee Milé Christopher Michael Michael Lisa UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS James RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 20 Douglas 2 8 14 24 22 6 10 ELECTORAL 4 SHOOTERS AND 12 18 16 PALMER UNITED PARTY PARTY PARTY (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL FISHERS Page 2 Page 2 Group Voting Ticket – Election of two (2) Senators Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 1 of 3 Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 1 of 3 By placing the single figure 1 in the square next to the name of this group, you adopt the ticket as marked below. A B C D E F G H I J K L or or 1 or or or or or or or or or PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH A B C D E F G H I J K L PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH TE WAKE BELL MILES KUNOTH-MONKS SCULLION PERIS EDWARDS WORK GRAHAM PILE WILLIAMS WALCOTT Douglas Gary Jim Rosalie Nigel Nova Joanne Louise Vernon Matt Jan Warren H Phil PALMER UNITED PARTY UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 11 7 PARTY 1 PARTY 3 17 (NT) 15 PARTY (NORTHERN 9 23 ELECTORAL 19 FISHERS 21 PARTY 13 GREENS 5 INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL MCCABE WATT RUSSELL GADAMBUA FAZLDEEN FOLEY RANDALL STANKOVIC RIGHTON COX BRAND FUTCHER John Brian Kathryn Mark Jeannie Linda Rowan Tracey Lee Milé Christopher Michael Michael Lisa UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS James RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 12 Douglas 8 2 4 18 16 10 24 ELECTORAL 20 SHOOTERS AND 22 14 6 PALMER UNITED PARTY PARTY PARTY (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL FISHERS Page 3 Page 3 Group Voting Ticket – Election of two (2) Senators Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 2 of 3 Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 2 of 3 By placing the single figure 1 in the square next to the name of this group, you adopt the ticket as marked below. A B C D E F G H I J K L or or 1 or or or or or or or or or PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH A B C D E F G H I J K L PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH TE WAKE BELL MILES KUNOTH-MONKS SCULLION PERIS EDWARDS WORK GRAHAM PILE WILLIAMS WALCOTT Douglas Gary Jim Rosalie Nigel Nova Joanne Louise Vernon Matt Jan Warren H Phil PALMER UNITED PARTY UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 11 7 PARTY 1 PARTY 3 15 (NT) 13 PARTY (NORTHERN 9 23 ELECTORAL 19 FISHERS 21 PARTY 17 GREENS 5 INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL MCCABE WATT RUSSELL GADAMBUA FAZLDEEN FOLEY RANDALL STANKOVIC RIGHTON COX BRAND FUTCHER John Brian Kathryn Mark Jeannie Linda Rowan Tracey Lee Milé Christopher Michael Michael Lisa UNITING AUSTRALIA STABLE POPULATION A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY LIBERALS AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS James RISE UP AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN 12 Douglas 8 2 4 16 14 10 24 ELECTORAL 20 SHOOTERS AND 22 18 6 PALMER UNITED PARTY PARTY PARTY (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS TERRITORY) BRANCH COUNCIL FISHERS Page 4 Page 4 Group Voting Ticket – Election of two (2) Senators Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 3 of 3 Group C – STABLE POPULATION PARTY – Ticket 3 of 3 By placing the single figure 1 in the square next to the name of this group, you adopt the ticket as marked below. A B C D E F G H I J K L or or 1 or or or or or or or or or PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P. COUNTRY AUSTRALIAN LABOR SEX PARTY CITIZENS SHOOTERS AND RISE UP AUSTRALIAN AUSTRALIAN PARTY AUSTRALIA PARTY POPULATION LIBERALS (NT) PARTY (NORTHERN ELECTORAL FISHERS AUSTRALIA PARTY GREENS INDEPENDENTS PARTY TERRITORY) COUNCIL BRANCH A B C D E F G H I J K L PALMER UNITED UNITING STABLE A.F.N.P.P.
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