Preferential Voting in Single Member Electorates - Northern Territory

  Electoral Authority: Northern Territory Electoral Office
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.
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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