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Pre-selection By-law

 * 1) All preselection organisation is to be handled by the Registered Officer, with the assistance of the National Council
 * 2) Nominations for pre-selection should be sent by email to the National Council
 * 3) The National Council will determine the Senate ticket length for each state and territory
 * 4) Pre-selection candidates for the Senate ticket will be selected by a two-phase ballot, consisting of an approval voting phase and a preferential voting phase, with voting in pre-selection limited to members in the relevant state or territory.
 * 5) Approval voting phase will be used for determining whether or not a candidate has sufficient support to be placed on the ticket.
 * 6) Each candidate must receive 50% + 1 votes of support to be considered for preselection
 * 7) Preferential voting phase will be used for ordering the candidates on the ticket should they pass the first phase
 * 8) Pre-selection candidates for any House of Representatives seats will be selected by a two-phase ballot, consisting of an approval voting phase and a preferential voting phase, with voting in pre-selection limited to members in the relevant state or territory, conditional on approval for the seat to be contested by the National Council.
 * 9) Approval voting phase will be used for determining whether or not a candidate has sufficient support to be placed on the ticket.
 * 10) Each candidate must receive 50% + 1 votes of support to be considered for preselection
 * 11) Preferential voting phase will determine who will run for the seat based on who receives the most preferences.
 * 12) Police background checks for pre-selection candidates are mandatory.
 * 13) Background checks must be paid for and supplied by the pre-selection candidate.
 * 14) The National Council must disallow a candidate in the case where it would be illegal for said candidate to run for a position in Parliament
 * 15) If a background check returns anything that may bring the party into disrepute, then the National Council may, at its discretion:
 * 16) Require that the person disclose the record on the pre-selection ballot, or withdraw.
 * 17) Disallow the candidate to run for pre-selection
 * 18) This by-law becomes invalid after the next National Congress.