ACT Senators have been decided

The Australian Electoral Commission has announced the count for the election of two Senators for the ACT was completed today.

The successful candidates for the two Senate vacancies for the ACT are (in order of their election):

1. Kate Lundy – Australian Labor Party
2. Zed Seselja – Liberal

The Australian Electoral Officer for the ACT, Ian Gordon, said that the Senate count had included the data entry of below-the-line ballot papers into the AEC’s EasyCount computer system from which the distribution of preferences had been conducted to elect the two ACT Senators.

“The distribution of preferences undertaken today was open to scrutineers appointed by the candidates” Mr Gordon said. “This is the final step in the count for the ACT Senate, each of which has been open to scrutineers.”

“Just over 49,000 electors chose to vote below-the-line in the ACT which represents approximately 20% of formal ballots cast” he said.

The successful candidates will be declared at 2pm today, Tuesday 1 October 2013 in Kings Hall at Old Parliament House, King George Terrace, Parkes ACT. All candidates, members of the media and the public are welcome to attend.

• ACT Senate - Distribution of Preferences report

Progress 2013 federal election results are available in the Virtual Tally Room.