Election candidates across the country held their breath at noon yesterday as their position on the 2010 ballot paper was randomly chosen.
The ballot draw first involved a random-number allocation, then a Lotto-style draw to finally establish the order candidates will appear on the ballot sheet on August 21.
Seven candidates nominated for the Murray election, with six in both the Indi and McEwen electorates.
The ballot draw is seen as important because candidates feel they can pick up a few extra ``donkey'' votes by being positioned at the top of the sheet.
In an ironic twist,...