WikiLeaks Party candidate quits

WikiLeaks Party candidate Leslie Cannold has resigned over a dispute over preferences. Source: AAP

THE WikiLeaks Party's star candidate Leslie Cannold has quit over a dispute over preferences, and more candidates could follow.

Dr Cannold, who is an ethicist and commentator, says she's disappointed the party's internal democratic processes have been "white-anted and resisted".

"It was a difficult decision," she told AAP on Wednesday, shortly after announcing she was resigning as the party's Senate candidate for Victoria.

"I just in the end couldn't do otherwise."

Julian Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, is the party's No.1 Senate candidate, followed by Dr Cannold.

Mr Assange has said he could be replaced by Dr Cannold if he is elected but unable to leave the embassy.

Dr Cannold says other candidates will also resign later on Wednesday.

Her decision came shortly after The WikiLeaks Party announced it was launching an independent review into "errors" made in its preference decisions.

The party faced criticism earlier this week for preferencing the Shooters and Fishers Party and Australia First Party ahead of the major parties and the Australian Greens on its how to vote cards.

Dr Cannold claims a party member rang two volunteers and asked for the review be delayed until after the September 7 federal election.

She believes the volunteer tried to "subvert the party's own processes, asking others to join in a secret, alternative power centre".

"This is the final straw," Dr Cannold said in a statement.

"This is an unacceptable mode of operation for any organisation but even more so for an organisation explicitly committed to democracy, transparency and accountability."

Asked whether Mr Assange had been helpful in trying to resolve the dispute, Dr Cannold said: "I really feel like I need to stick with what I've said in this statement."

The party hopes to have its preferencing errors reversed by the Australian Electoral Commission once its review is completed.

But if it is unsuccessful in doing that, it plans to release a how to vote below the line card "so all supporters and voters can follow our true preference nominations, or select their own".

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