Elections aren't determined by which candidate's name appears first on the ballot paper but it is supposed to help.
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That was the sentiment of the candidates vying to be sitting in federal Parliament after May 18.
Australian Electoral Commission officials declared which candidates had nominated in the seats of Cunningham, Whitlam and Gilmore on Wednesday.
Chris Atlee was only officially endorsed by the Liberal party on Tuesday and was pleased his name would be first on the ballot paper for Cunningham.
"Obviously the ballot draw will not decide the election," he said. "That is up to the voters of Cunningham but it is certainly not a bad thing.
"I would like people to vote for me on my merit. I don't think there is as much of a 'donkey vote' as there once was. I would like to hope our strong campaign and leadership team is what gets me across the line."
Rowan Huxtable from the Greens will be next on the paper followed by incumbent Labor MP Sharon Bird, Non-custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting) candidate John Flanagan, Sustainable Australia's John Gill and United Australia Party's Grace Younger.
United Australia Party's Angelo Cuda will appear first on the ballot paper for the seat of Whitlam followed by Frank Nero from the Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group), Nationals candidate Stephen Wentworth, incumbent Labor MP Stephen Jones, The Greens candidate Jamie Dixon and Sustainable Australia's Ken Davis.
Mr Jones said he was disappointed the Liberal party did not nominate a candidate in Whitlam.
"The election is not going to be determined by what order you are on the ballot paper," he said. "It will be determined by who has the better plan for the region.
"Labor has a plan for job creation, education and healthcare and I look forward to engaging with the other candidates and the people of the electorate who will vote.
"There are three state Liberal party seats inside my federal electorate so they can't say they don't have a presence down here. It sends a message that the Liberal party are boycotting Scott Morrison in the Illawarra."
The ballot draw for the marginal seat of Gilmore was closely watched by candidates.
The Greens candidate Carmel McCallum came out on top followed by independent Grant Schultz, then United Australia Party's Milton Leslight, Labor's Fiona Phillips, Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)'s Serah Kolukulapally, Nationals' Katrina Hodgkinson and Liberal candidate Warren Mundine.
Ms McCallum said it was "terrific" she would be number one on the ballot paper.
"This is my fourth time as a federal candidate and second in Gilmore," she said. "It is great because hopefully we will get a few extra votes from it.
"This year really is the election on climate change and two thirds of Australians want action on climate change but neither of the two conservative parties are really talking about it or taking it seriously."