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Divisional Returning Officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio, Service Officer Carolyn Pearson and Temporary Officer Cath Walton. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

With the federal election just around the corner, the candidates for Nicholls and Farrer have now been announced.

Divisional returning officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio declared the seven federal election candidates for the electorate at St Augustine's Hall, Shepparton at noon on April 11.

Candidates Sam Birrell, Kim Travers and Paul Bachelor were in attendance.

Mr Varricchio, with the help of Service Officer Carolyn Pearson and Temporary Officer Cath Walton, then drew the order in which the candidates would appear on the ballot paper, with Australian Labor Party candidate Kim Travers receiving the top spot.

The Farrer draw was completed in Albury on Friday, with sitting member Sussan Ley taking the top position on the ballot paper.

The federal election will be held Saturday, May 3.

Nicholls ballot allocations

Kim Travers of Flowerdale, Australian Labor Party

Paul Bachelor of Echuca, Family First Party

Glen Francis Floyd of Maldon, Trumpet of Patriots

Aarron Tyrrell of Invergordon, One Nation

Sam Birrell of Shepparton, The Nationals

Jeff Davy of Numurkah, Australian Citizens Party

Shelby Eade from the Melbourne suburb of Altona, Greens

Divisional Returning Officer for Nicholls Mario Varricchio writing the numbers of the draw. Photo by Rechelle Zammit

Farrer ballot allocations

Sussan Ley of Albury, Liberal Party of Australia

Glen Hyde of Tocumwal, Australian Labor Party

Michelle Milthorpe of Albury, independent

Richard August Hendrie of Lavington, Greens

Emma Hicks of Springdale Heights, One Nation

Peter Sinclair of Holbrook, Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

David O’Reilly, Gerard Rennick People First Party

Rebecca Scriven of Albury, Family First Party

Tanya Hargraves, Trumpet of Patriots