A liberal party candidate for the federal seat of a Western Australian city may be in hot water with the Australian Electoral Commission.

Andrew Hastie, who is running for the seat of the city of Canning has reportedly breached the rules of voting ahead of the crucial September 19 by-election, reported Perth Now.

He only enrolled to vote a week ago in Canning but the Electoral Act states that voters have to live at the address for a month before they can vote.

Andrew Hastie (pictured), for the seat of the city of Canning has breached the rules of voting ahead of a crucial September 19 by-election. Only moving to Canning a week ago, Mr Hastie enrolled to vote which is against The Electoral Act which states: 'You must be living at the address for at least a month'

AEC spokesman Phil Diak told Perth Now that 'all individuals on the roll for the Canning by-election are entitled and obliged to vote in the by-election.'

'The AEC will look at the circumstances of Mr Hastie's enrolment,' he continued.

Mr Hastie was reportedly not aware of the eligibility rules and advised the returning officer of his new address on August 21.

In bizarre scenes politicians have worn blindfolds during a lotto-style ceremony to determine the name order on the ballot paper for an upcoming Western Australian election

Meanwhile, the order of candidates on the voting paper for Canning has been drawn by politicians wearing blindfolds during a lotto-style ceremony.

The Greens were drawn ninth, while liberal came sixth and Labor eighth. The Palmer United Party took the win with the top spot on the ballot paper.

The by-election, which was triggered by the sudden death of long-standing Liberal MP Don Randall, will be held on September 19.