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Northern Territory
Electoral Authority:
Northern Territory Electoral Office
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| Parliament
which uses Preferential Voting |
Legislative Assembly |
| Name of Preferential
Voting system |
Full preferential |
| Formality/Informality
points |
Formal
- A ballot paper is formal if it has a number "1" marked
on it and has consecutive preferences for the remaining candidates.
- A ballot paper may still be formal if one square is left blank
provided it is marked as above and the vacant square is the voter's
last preference.
- Similarly, if there are only 2 candidates, and only one square
is marked with the number "1", it is formal.
Informal
- If no vote is indicated.
- It does not indicate a voter's first preference for one candidate
and preferences for other candidates.
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| Directions
on the Ballot Paper |
(1997 Legislative Assembly election)
Mark your vote on this ballot-paper by placing the numbers, "1",
"2"... "N" (where N equals the number of candidates)
in the squares respectively opposite the names and photographs of
the candidates so as to indicate the order of your preference for
them. Fold the ballot-paper and place it in the ballot-box. |
| Casual Vacancies |
A casual vacancy is filled through
a by-election where the vacancy occurs less than 3 years and 6 months,
after the first meeting of the Assembly following the last preceding
general election. |
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