Northern Territory Consolidated Regulations

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (ELECTORAL) REGULATIONS 2021 - REG 24

    (1)     After the issue of a declaration ballot paper to a person:

        (a)     the person must, without delay, go to an unoccupied voting compartment at the voting centre and there, in private:

            (i)     mark the person's vote on the ballot paper; and

            (ii)     fold the ballot paper to conceal the vote; and

        (b)     the person must return the folded ballot paper to the authorised officer who issued it; and

        (c)     the officer must, in the presence of the person, without unfolding the ballot paper, place it in the envelope on which the declaration appears, seal the envelope and place it in a ballot box at the voting centre; and

        (d)     the person must then leave the voting centre.

    (2)     Subregulation (1) is subject to regulations 50 and 51.