The Labor Party’s candidate in the seat of Gippsland Sonny Stephens received the number one position in the ballot paper.
Ms Stephens drew the number one spot at the Australian Electoral Commission draw held in Sale last week.
She is followed by One Nation’s Gregory Hansford in number two position and The Greens Rochelle Hine in number three.
Sitting member Darren Chester representing the Nationals is in the fourth position, while Libertarian Simon Wilson rounds out the card with number five.
Early voting commenced on Tuesday at 89 Nicholson St, Bairnsdale and the Lakes Entrance Memorial Hall, 18 Mechanics St, Lakes Entrance.
The early voting centres will be closed tomorrow, Anzac Day.
People who are registered for postal voting can expect to receive their packages in
coming days.
The election will be held on Saturday, May 3.
Gippsland is one of the safest Nationals seats in Australia.
The seat, which covers East Gippsland and most of the Latrobe Valley, has never elected a Labor member.
It has been held by the Nationals, previously known as the Country Party since 1922. It is the only seat the party has held continuously since its creation.
Mr Chester was elected in a by-election
in 2008.
After the distribution of preferences at the 2022 election, Mr Chester received 70 per cent of the votes, recording a swing of 3.9 per cent in his favour.
