Luck of the draw puts Jarratt in top spot

The order in which the names will appear on the ballot form in the March 24 state election for the Whitsundays has been drawn.

Current member Jan Jarratt from the ALP will have pole position, LNP's Jason Costigan’s name will appear second, third will be Greens' Jonathon Dykyj and fourth Australia Party’s Amanda Camm.

"This is my fifth election and only the second time I have been in the top spot," said MP Jan Jarratt after her little "Go Jan" when her name was drawn out first.

Jason Costigan comically evaded answering whether he was happy with second spot. "Well, this is not the Bowen Cup, it’s much more cordial. If you are talking about superstition or favourite numbers well, you are asking someone who is born on the 13th. Do I wish I had 12 other candidates ahead of me?" he smiled.

Greens candidate Jonathon Dykyj said despite any fortune telling that goes on around the order, he was out campaigning so that voters know about him and the Greens' policies so they can put a number one next to his name.

"Voters in all 89 seats will have this opportunity as the Greens for the second election in a row will field a candidate in every seat. We also have the highest percentage of females as candidates than any other party!"

Australia Party's Amanda Camm said she didn’t mind where she was on the ballot paper as long as people knew who she was - and what she stood for.

This is the second term in a row Ms Jarratt has had the top spot. "I’ve been on every position on the paper, I don’t think it makes too much of a difference," she said.

Following the official close of rolls on Saturday afternoon, 2,746,844 Queenslanders are eligible to vote at the upcoming State election, with an average of 30,863 electors for each electorate. There are 108,000 more female electors on the roll than male.

Electoral Commissioner David Kerslake today advised that over 70,000 electors, mainly 18 year olds, will be voting for the first time. 55 per cent of electors are aged below 50, with a total of 1350 aged 100 and above.